When it comes to choosing an assisted living community, many people wait to move out of their home until it’s too late. Maybe your mom falls or your dad becomes very ill and you are then forced to....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources
Choosing an assisted living community can be hard. After all, you want to make sure you find the best place for your loved one — but it also needs to be clean, well-run, and within your budget.
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Topics: Assisted Living Resources
Something was off. The Resident Care Coordinator at Highgate at Wenatchee, Brooke Capps, was noticing that assisted living residents who were also in the middle stages of memory loss were....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources, About Highgate Senior Living, Memory Care Resources
So you’ve heard a little bit about assisted living. Maybe your friend’s dad lives happily in an assisted living community or your sister’s co-worker’s mom just decided to move into one.
But your....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources
When your mom is convinced your husband is hers or your dad believes your son’s 25th birthday party is really for him, it can feel cruel to remind them that no, your husband died 10 years ago or....
The holidays are supposed to be merry and bright, full of joyful celebrations with family and friends. But if you’re caring for a loved one with memory loss, you know that the holidays can be....
Topics: Caregiver & Family Resources
The holiday season is in full swing, and everywhere you look, there’s a reminder to make the days merry and bright. But the thought of talking with a parent about moving to assisted living....
Topics: Caregiver & Family Resources
If your mom were to fall and break a hip, chances are your family would start making a plan for transitioning her from the hospital to a care setting. You know what progress she needs to make in....
Topics: Memory Care Resources
You never forget the first time a parent doesn’t recognize you. The loss is heartbreaking. And it doesn’t get easier each time she can’t remember your name or is convinced you’re her sister.
Topics: Memory Care Resources
While some might see assisted living as “the beginning of the end”, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Many people move to assisted living so they can actually live their life to the fullest....
