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The New York Times just posted a great article, C.C.R.C. Fees: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/ccrc-fees-prepare-to-be-bewildered/Prepare to Be Bewildered, on the cost of assisted living ...

Wanted to see if others have had this issue. My father is in a small assisted living facility. he has dementia and is very weak, so he needs assistance for almost everything. it is a great facility bu ...

Since i have personal experience with this issue i thought other people might appreciate this question and expert opinion from Long Island Newsday. The questioner asks what he can do about his mother ...

I wish every doctor would at least consider the concept of slow care. It is humiliating and downright dangerous for our aging loved ones to have to go through these aggressive treatments. Sometimes ...

In case you missed it there is a terrific article in the New York Times about the concept of "slow medicine, or slow care". The idea is that that way too much money and suffering are wasted ...

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Topic: Average cost of assisted living in US
boomerkid Replies: 1 Views: 54262	Forum: Assisted Living Financial Issues Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:40 am Subject: NY Times report on cost of care- CCRCs in particular
boomerkid Replies: 1 Views: 54262	The New York Times just posted a great article, C.C.R.C. Fees: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/ccrc-fees-prepare-to-be-bewildered/Prepare to Be Bewildered, on the cost of assisted living ...
Topic: Extra care in an Assisted Living
boomerkid Replies: 2 Views: 62424	Forum: Assisted Living Financial Issues Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:37 am Subject: Extra care in an Assisted Living
boomerkid Replies: 2 Views: 62424	Wanted to see if others have had this issue. My father is in a small assisted living facility. he has dementia and is very weak, so he needs assistance for almost everything. it is a great facility bu ...
Topic: Mom will not go out
boomerkid Replies: 1 Views: 25327	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:49 am Subject: Mom will not go out
boomerkid Replies: 1 Views: 25327	Since i have personal experience with this issue i thought other people might appreciate this question and expert opinion from Long Island Newsday. The questioner asks what he can do about his mother ...
Topic: Slow medicine - care for seniors
boomerkid Replies: 7 Views: 112311	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:08 pm Subject: Slow medicine - care for seniors
boomerkid Replies: 7 Views: 112311	I wish every doctor would at least consider the concept of slow care. It is humiliating and downright dangerous for our aging loved ones to have to go through these aggressive treatments. Sometimes ...
Topic: Slow medicine - care for seniors
boomerkid Replies: 7 Views: 112311	Forum: General Assisted Living Advice Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:59 pm Subject: Slow medicine - care for seniors
boomerkid Replies: 7 Views: 112311	In case you missed it there is a terrific article in the New York Times about the concept of "slow medicine, or slow care". The idea is that that way too much money and suffering are wasted ...