When someone close to you requires memory care, it’s important to look for assistance that is family-centered. Memory loss and dementia are family illnesses—they affect the family, not just the senior resident. With this in mind, the best care will keep loved ones involved in the resident’s care. Families play a vital role in the [...]

How can you be sure your loved ones will receive the kind of medical care they want, if they become too ill or hurt to express their wishes? How can you rest assured you are making the right decisions regarding their care, if they’re unable to tell you? Advance directives are legal documents that enable [...]

Checking into the hospital can be quite stressful. You are far from the comforts of your own home and hospital doctors and nurses are often not familiar with your medical history. Because stays at the hospital may be extended, it is important to alleviate the initial stress of your visit and become acquainted with your [...]

As trying as hospital stays can be for both patients and their families, coming home from the hospital can prove even more stressful.  Once patients are home, there is no steady stream of nurses and doctors to look after them.  Responsibility shifts to the family, who may or may not be supported by an in-home [...]