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Renting a Stairlift for the Holidays

Renting a Stairlift for the Holidays Christmas is an exciting time, filled with giving presents and simply being together as a family. You want to be able to enjoy the time spent with family and friends and not spend valuable family time worrying about mobility...
Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room

Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room

Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room Edited: October 16, 2019 Sadly for all of us, my mother recently moved into a nursing home facility after having broken her hip by a fall. Moving to an assisted living care facility or nursing home brings many...

Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients.

Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients   I’ve noted that many caregivers of loved ones with dementia use stuffed animals to successfully provide comfort.   Here’s a company that took the idea one step further. MEMORABLE PETS AIMS TO HELP...

Where the Heart Is: How to Pay For Home Modifications

Where the Heart Is: How to pay for home modifications By Michelle Seitzer Aging in place (AIP) costs considerably less than assisted living care, but it’s not free. Though funds are dwindling for many senior-related programs (Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security...

Selling Your Home in a Rough Economy

Selling Your Home in a Rough Economy by Margot McClelland In the state of our economy, selling your home is tough. Even relatively stable markets, like Austin Real Estate, are suffering — and, regrettably, economists forecast a dreary future for real estate in...
How to Survive a Caregiving Meltdown

How to Survive a Caregiving Meltdown

Have you ever had one of those Fridays? * You’re perusing one of the clothing magazines and discover the PERFECT sweater. You check your bank account – no, there’s not enough money for a “frivolous” purchase. * Your father, for whom you...