How Can You Be Sure Dad is Getting the Best Assisted Living Care?
How to ensure your parent gets the best assisted living care. From choosing the right facility to what to watch for, how to advocate and be prepared.
Is it Risky or Reckless Not to Have a DNR?
What is a DNR? Who should have one? When might it be risky or reckless not to have a DNR? Understanding Do Not Resuscitate and other end-of-life documents.
How to Choose the Right Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
How to find the best assisted living facilities for your needs. Guide to choosing the right ALF with high quality care that can provide what you need/want.
When Did You First Realize Dad Needed Help at Home?
What are signs your elderly parent might need help at home? Look for these signs to avoid a crisis by getting your parent help at home when they need it.
Three Things a Care Manager Can Give to a Family Caregiver to Help Overcome Fears
A care manager can offer many benefits to a family caregiver. Here are 3 examples that help family caregivers overcome fear and worry.
EasyLiving Awarded Top Home Care Employer Award
EasyLiving has been awarded as a top home care employer of choice by Home Care Pulse in 2019. EasyLiving has won this award several years running.
How Can You Be Sure Mom is Getting the Best Care?
How can you be sure your elderly parent is getting the best home care? Are in-home caregivers doing their job well? Are there problems you don’t see?
What No One Really Tells You about Getting Older
Getting older is challenging. Our choices catch up with us as we age. But, getting older also doesn’t have to be so hard and it can be full of rewards.
How Hospitals Are Not Doing Their Discharges Right
Problems are common after discharge from hospital. Key areas of concern for elderly patients after hospitalization and solutions so you can stay safe.
Nearly Half of All Families Care for an Older Adult; Here’s How to Give Yourself a Break
Are you a family caregiver? Nearly half of all families are caring for a loved one. Caregiving can be hard but it doesn’t have to be.
Now Can We Talk About Dad Moving?
The holidays are over and now might be the time to discuss Dad moving to an ALF. How to approach the ALF conversation and what to do when you disagree.
The State of Home Care of the Future: Our Experts Weigh In
90% of seniors want to stay home and we all know there’s an aging boom coming. What does this mean for the future of home care? How will home care adapt?
How This Caregiver Can Get Anyone to Take a Bath
Why doesn’t my elderly parent take a bath or shower? How can I make sure they’re clean and healthy? The secrets to getting anyone to take a bath.
Three Must-Have Mentors After You Turn 65
Three must-have mentors: role models for aging gracefully. What are the secrets to aging well? Look to these 3 role models for aging gracefully.
Gifts for Parents and Older Loved Ones: Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Gifts for parents and older loved ones: our team recommends this year’s best gifts for parents and other seniors in your life.
Give Yourself Permission to Let Your Elderly Parents Make a Mistake
Elderly parents are adults, they can make mistakes; we cannot protect them from all harm. How to care for elders while letting go of what we can’t control.
The Dreaded 3 A.M. Phone Call (Mom’s in the Hospital)
With aging parents, the dreaded call can come any time. You find out Mom’s in the hospital. What do you do? How can you be more prepared or even prevent it?
What Resources Are Available to Help Seniors?
Resources for seniors: how to find the resources you need as you get older or care for an aging parent. Senior care resources, help for elderly care.
Five Siblings and One Dad. Who’s Right?
Sibling rivalry in eldercare: five siblings, one dad…who’s right? Sibling rivalry can flare up in the emotions of taking care of aging parents.
Medicare 2019: What will Medicare cost me?
Medicare 2019: breaking down the share of Medicare cost for patients in 2019, including deductibles, Medicare copay, premiums and medication costs.
How Much Money Do I Need to Age the Way I Want?
Costs of aging: how much money do I need to age the way I want? What are typical costs of aging? Healthcare, long-term care, daily expenses. Planning tools.
What’s the Difference Between a Power of Attorney and Healthcare Surrogate?
Power of attorney? Healthcare surrogate? Who needs them? What’s the difference? Legal documents for advance care planning, durable power of attorney FAQs.
This is What Caregivers Need to Be Successful in the Workplace
What caregivers need to be successful: caregiver qualities, caregiver duties, caregiving training, caregiver support. How to support senior home caregivers.
EasyLiving Expands to Tampa
EasyLiving home healthcare Tampa–new office to serve clients in Hillsborough country with home healthcare and elder care needs.