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5 Myths about living in a Retirement Home
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:22 pm

There is a really helpful roundup of recent assisted living facility regulations that came out recently from the National Center for Assisted Living. Find it at http://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/resources/Pages/AssistedLivingStudies.aspx See...  more >>

Greenhouse Movement Aims to Make Nursing Homes More Intimate
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:38 pm

Shrinking the Nursing home to make it more like a home setting is the passion of Toni Davis, head of the Green Hill Retirement Community in West Orange, NJ. Her passion for smaller led her to build so called "Green Houses" where fewer residents (10) live and get more personal service. And instead of having many staff members with specialized jobs, fewer health care workers do more tasks, adding to the personal feel of care....  more >>

Caring for Elders Taking a Very High Toll on Caregivers
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:18 am

One of the hardest situations is when the caretaking of an elder falls to one member of the family. They can feel overwhelmed and cheated as the lion's share of the care falls to them, while siblings do nothing or very little to support. The problem is exacerbated when other siblings live far away. Yet there are some techniques you can follow to try to engage your siblings in the care. This article has some good...  more >>