How to Care for Elderly, Seniors--Choose Your Battles

Caring for Elderly Senior Citizens: Choose Your Battles
We have been caring for my 84 year-old mother-in-law in our home after she broke her back. My husband and I have learned some good lessons about performing custodial care for an elderly person or senior citizen.
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Caring for Elderly, Senior Citizens--Communication

Caring for Senior Citizens: Communicating with the Elderly
One of the tools that senior citizens are most reluctant to use are hearing aids. They will accept eyeglasses, medications, dentures and sometimes even Depends before they will admit to needing one or more hearing aids. Here are skills to employ when communicating with an elderly person.
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Caring for Seniors--Juggling Kids and Family

How to Care for Elderly Senior Citizens and Children Under One Roof
With costly senior care facilities and cuts in senior Social Security benefits, families are taking elderly relatives into their homes to care for them. If your family cares for a senior citizen, you need help and support. Read More

Caring for Disabled Seniors: Persuading Elderly Parents to Accept Help In-Law

Caring for Disabled Senior Citizens: Managing the Mother-in-Law Issues
We are caring for my elderly disabled mother-in-law. As we are learn about caring for senior citizens, we're passing it along. Today's Sticky Wicket: Persuading senior parents to allow the in-law child to help with care.
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Accomodations That an Assisted Living or Handicapped Accessible Apartment Should Have

Must-Haves for Handicapped Accessible Apartments
As part of my on-going series on senior care issues, we explore handicapped accessible assisted living apartments. This guide will help you choose appropriate housing accomodations for handicapped persons.
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Senior Caregiver: Choosing an Assisted Living Facility

Caring for an Ill or Disabled Senior Citizen: Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
The next installment in my on-going series on senior care addresses considerations for choosing an assisted living community. Pricing, accommodations, facilities, transportation, security are important factors.
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