senior transitions

These Steps Can Help You Determine How Often to Visit

Older Americans often struggle with loneliness in assisted living, and their younger family members often juggle the desire to spend time with them with the demands of their daily lives. How do you strike a balance? Try going through these steps in order to help you determine the right amount of visits to your family.

Communicate and Set Standards

This is unknown territory for both of you. Because of this, it may...

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Have You Seen These Signs?

Knowing when it’s the right time to move your parents into assisted living is never an easy thing. Most older adults don’t want to leave behind the home they’ve spent decades in, nor do they want to give up their independence. Nor is it easy on you, as their adult child, to watch their physical and mental health break down.

There does come a time, though, when their health and safety call for additional care. Here are five signs...

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How Technology Can Help Parents Stay Independent

Are you worried about mom and dad aging safely in home? There’s an app for that. Below, we have three ways you can use technology to help your parents stay safe and comfortable as they age in place. 

Tablet for Communication.

It never seems as if you get the chance to see mom or dad on a regular basis. Maybe you live far away or maybe your life is just too jam-packed to make it over to their residence....

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Know When It's Time for a Difficult Conversation

It’s not easy for anyone to watch their parents grow older, and it can be even harder to know when it’s actually time to have the talk with them about their ability to remain independent. CarePro Home Health would like to offer you the following signs that it’s time to have that difficult conversation:

Driving

Several things can impact an elderly person’s ability to drive, including poor eyesight...

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Here's How You Can Help

It’s never easy to watch our parents grow older, especially as we find ourselves having conversations with them about their independence. Driving, in particular, can be a sticky subject. On one hand, you don’t want them to be unsafe. On the other, you know what losing that much freedom will mean to them.

Fortunately, there may be some alternatives to giving up the keys completely, including:

Sign up for a driver’s...

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Take a Step Toward Accessibility

Do you plan to age-in-place? You’re not alone. An AARP survey found that 87% of Americans want to stay in their current home and community as they age.

Unfortunately, a number of retirees find themselves leaving beloved homes because they just can’t go up and down the stairs anymore. This doesn’t have to be the case for you! There are products that can help make stair navigation easier—and they don’t require...

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