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Helping Your Parents Age Gracefully — Without Sacrificing Your Own Financial Future
June 5, 2025Love and Logistics: Finding the Balance Supporting your aging parents is one of the most...
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Compassion Fatigue: What Family Caregivers Need to Know
May 29, 2025Knowing the Limits Caring for others is often driven by motivations of love and understanding....
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Sandwich Generation Survival: Caring for Kids and Aging Parents
May 16, 2025What is the Sandwich Generation? If you’re caring for both children and aging parents at...
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5 Tips for Starting the Conversation to Independent Living
December 13, 2024Making the transition from owning a home to independent senior living can be a major life decision. For many seniors and their families, broaching the subject can feel daunting.
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Signs Your Senior Parent Should Stop Driving
December 6, 2024As our parents age, one of the toughest conversations to have is about when they should stop driving. While driving represents independence, safety on the road must come first.
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Third-Party Options to Help Seniors Transition From Homeownership
November 11, 2024The decision to transition from homeownership to independent living can be challenging, but there are third-party services available to make the process smoother. Here Are a Few Options That Can Help Seniors and Their Families Navigate the Change With Ease
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How to Talk to Aging Parents About Senior Living Options
November 2, 2024Navigating discussions about retirement living options with your aging parents can be a challenging task. Confronting the reality of their aging and potential need for assistance can be emotionally charged. Although these conversations may be uncomfortable, they are crucial for everyone involved. Initiating this dialogue with your parents now, before a health crisis forces the discussion, can significantly ease the process for both parties in the future. The question then becomes: How can you broach this sensitive subject? Explore the following tips for talking to elderly parents about assisted living.
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Why Planning Ahead for Senior Care is Essential: Insights from LivWell Seniors
October 21, 2024As life progresses, many families find themselves navigating the challenging decision of senior care for their loved ones. While some may be fortunate enough to age in place, others may require transitioning to senior living communities to receive the necessary care.
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Talking With Family and Friends About Your Loved One’s Cancer
October 16, 2024It can be tiring and overwhelming for people with cancer to repeatedly tell people about their cancer. It can help to have someone else communicate with others. This lets the person with cancer focus on treatment, recovery, and other things that are important to them. Family and friends may be curious and concerned. They may want frequent updates. Don’t put pressure on yourself to provide updates every time something happens.
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10 Steps to Approach Memory Concerns in Others
January 3, 2023If you notice changes in friends, family or others close to you and are concerned for their health—particularly when it involves changes in memory, thinking or behavior—it can be difficult to know what to do or say.
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