Elder Care Blog
How to Support Your Loved One in Assisted Living from a Distance
With additional restrictions coming daily from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continually trying to reassess how to help our clients and loved ones that live in senior living communities. If…
How to Choose the Best Assisted Living Option
There’s no place like home…we all know that. However, at times, the best option for an older adult is to move into an assisted living community. Care for increased needs…
Is a concierge physician helpful for older adults?
One of the many benefits of living in a large metropolitan area like DC is that we have several excellent choices when it comes to our healthcare. In the last…
Great Care in a Community Starts with Communicating Personal Preferences
“How does your mom take her coffee?” This is how I often start a conversation with a family member who is about to move their loved one into a community…
What’s New in Northern Virginia?
In the search for a senior residential facility in the Washington DC metro area, waiting lists are all- too common. In fact, some of the more popular facilities may not…
You Promised Mom You Would Never Move Her into a Home…Now What?
Years ago, you may have had a conversation with your parent that sounded something like this: Mom: Did you hear that Sally’s children put her in a nursing home? That…
How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Care Facility
Moving a family member to residential care When a family member moves to a residential facility, caregivers often experience a roller coaster of emotions, from relief to overwhelming sadness and…
New Senior Residential Facilities in Northern Virginia
In the search for a senior residential facility in the Washington DC metro area, waiting lists are all-too common. In fact, some of the more popular facilities may not have…
Navigating the Maze of Residential Care: What are the Options?
How do I know what type of care facility is right for my Mother? Years ago, seniors had one option for long term care – a standard nursing home with…