By A Place for Mom Staff

As you consider senior living care for your parents, the last thing you want is for them to end up in a worse situation than before. After all, you’re helping them move out of their home to keep them healthy and safe. But how can you be sure that they’ll receive the very best...

Last Updated: August 22, 2018 Driving is a mentally and physically complicated process requiring a number of tasks from the person behind the wheel. It’s necessary to be alert, to be able to concentrate and react quickly any time something happens while you’re driving...

Last Updated: August 10, 2018 Moving a senior parent is a challenge like no other. Not only are emotions highly charged, but the complicated logistics of deciding how and when to conduct the move to senior living can add even more pressure to an already difficult experience....

If your parent has been in the hospital because of chronic illness, injury, stroke or surgery, the next step may be a period of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation can take place at home, but often your parent’s situation may require a stay at a rehabilitation center in a skilled...

Life can feel lonely for seniors who are blind or visually impaired. But VISIONS, a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency in New York, is working to reverse that isolation. Through the agency’s Intergenerational Program, students and teens travel to the homes of...

In a traditional senior care setting, schedules are a way of life. There are specific times for when to get up, when to go to bed, when to have activities, exercise and have meals. For seniors who spent their entire adulthood living independently and making their own choices, the...

Last Updated: December 1, 2017 When an elderly person loses the ability to care for her or himself, there is often a network of people collaborating to provide the level of attention and care they need. For people who live in their own homes, this could include family members,...

For many seniors, paying for the cost of senior living can be stressful. There are plenty of benefits out there for those who need them, especially veterans. There’s just one problem: Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits are one of the best-kept secrets to paying for senior care....

Nearly 90% of people age 65 and over want to stay in their family home as they age, according to an AARP study. However, aging in place requires safeguarding homes for seniors to prevent any unnecessary accidents, fatigue or stress. A Room-by-Room Guide to Safeguarding Homes Use...

The winter season is inevitably accompanied by colds and the flu. Unfortunately — during the colder months — our bodies become more susceptible to disease and infection, and seniors in particular are at serious risk of getting ill during this period. Thankfully, you...