Hot House: Extreme Heat Poses Dire Consequences For Older Adults
March 5, 2025
With spring approaching, you may be thinking about the return of warmer weather. But the evidence is growing and getting more alarming with each passing year when it comes to hot weather. We know from NASA that 2024 was the warmest year on record for the world, with 15 consecutive…
Majority Rules: Most Older Adults Rightly Worry About Long Term Care Costs
August 21, 2024
It’s an existential dilemma that keeps many awake at night: How to pay for long term care, either for yourself or a loved one. Few of us will escape this challenge, and few of us can easily afford the care and support we or a loved one may need. So…
Daily Care: Adult Day Care Is An Underutilized Option For Long Term Care
June 5, 2024
While most of us want to age in place in the community, rather than live out our final years in a facility, that arrangement can sometimes require significant support and services in the home. Especially if the person at home has physical or cognitive disabilities, significant daily help may be…
Rethinking Home Care: When Is The Right Time To Re-Evaluate? By Lance A. Slatton
April 3, 2024
By Lance A. Slatton Providing care for a loved one at home can often be a rewarding but challenging journey. While many families aspire to keep their loved ones in a familiar environment, there may come a point where re-evaluating the caregiving situation becomes necessary. Recognizing when it’s time…
The Rookie Retiree By Renee Langmuir: The Initiation: Managing the First Serious Illness
March 27, 2024
By Renee Langmuir There are no instruction manuals for navigating a first serious illness. Even nurse navigators with all good intentions, and a very helpful title, might overlook something compelling. A little shared wisdom and experience would have gone a long way, recently, for my husband and me. …
Key Questions for Navigating Home Care By Lance A. Slatton
February 28, 2024
By Lance A. Slatton The decision to provide home care for a loved one comes with a myriad of considerations, questions, and concerns. Families often find themselves navigating a complex landscape as they strive to provide the best possible care within the comfort of their homes. In this article,…