Talking With Your Parent About Needing More Care
You’ve noticed the changes – frozen dinners stacking up where home-cooked meals used to be, the days your mom doesn’t leave the house, the friends and family she hasn’t seen…
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55-Plus Community or Life Plan Community? What Montgomery County Families Should Know
If you search for 55 plus communities in Montgomery County, PA, you’ll find dozens of options between Lansdale, North Wales, and Blue Bell. They can look alike in the listings.…
Memory Care vs. Home Care: Which Is Right for a Loved One with Dementia?
Quick answer: Home care is often the right choice in the early stages of dementia, when safety risks are low and a loved one can stay comfortably at home with…
What Is The Difference Between Personal Care and Assisted Living?
The terms “personal care” and “assisted living” are often used interchangeably. You may be familiar with the term “assisted living” because it has been around longer than “personal care.” Since…
New Apartments Coming Soon to Dock Woods
Applications for The Laurels, a 17-residence apartment building coming to Dock Woods, will be accepted beginning in July. AT A GLANCE What: The Laurels at Dock Woods is a new…
Memory Care vs. Assisted Living: What’s the Difference?
Quick answer: Assisted living helps largely independent older adults with everyday tasks like medication, meals, and bathing. Memory care is a more specialized, secured form of care for people living…
The Question Most Families Don’t Ask When Touring Memory Care
Quick answer: When touring a memory care community, ask whether they also provide memory care at the skilled nursing level, not only the assisted living level. Dementia is progressive, and…
New Research Finds Life Plan Communities Boost Quality of Life
Life Plan Community Benefits: What the Research Actually Shows A major five-year study has confirmed what many Living Branches residents already know: joining a Life Plan Community is measurably better…
Senior Care Terms Defined
Choosing the right care for your loved one is difficult and overwhelming. Families researching senior assisted living often encounter unfamiliar phrases related to housing, medical support, and daily assistance. When…
Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Senior Living: What Families Should Know
Choosing the right senior living community for yourself or a loved one is a major decision. With so many options available in Pennsylvania, families often find themselves comparing not-for-profit retirement…