If you aren’t ready to return home from the hospital after a major surgery, illness, or injury, your doctor may recommend that you receive treatment in a rehabilitation center to enhance your recovery. What some families don’t realize is that they have options when it comes to selecting a rehabilitation center to receive treatment. Typically, […]
How to Navigate Tough Conversations with Aging Parents
The decision to move an aging relative from their longtime home into a retirement community can be one of the most difficult decisions a family can make. Some families avoid the conversation altogether, often waiting until an emergency arises to move their loved ones into a retirement community. However, finding the right retirement community for […]
3 Myths About Assisted Living
If you’re ready to start the conversation about assisted living with your aging parents, you may have to address their concerns and objections. That’s because many older adults harbor ill-conceived notions about assisted living and retirement communities that simply aren’t true. The words “retirement community” or “assisted living,” may conjure up images of outdated nursing […]
How Short Term Senior Rehabilitation is Helping Stroke Patients
According to the National Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly three-quarters of all stroke patients are adults over the age of 65. Experiencing a stroke can drastically alter a person’s daily life, often impacting their vision, speech, and mobility. […]
Tips for Visiting a Loved One in a Short-term Rehab Center
Following a hospital stay due to a surgery, illness, or injury, older adults often transition from the hospital to a short-term rehabilitation center to continue their recovery and regain strength before returning home. Having friends or family visit can help older adults in a short-term rehab center up stay uplifted and motivated throughout their recovery. […]
3 Reasons to Get an Early Start on the Assisted Living Search
Moving to an assisted living community can be one of the hardest decisions families make for an aging relative. As a result, some families delay having important conversations with loved ones, often waiting until a crisis arises to move into a senior living community. However, moving to an assisted living facility can also be one […]
Home Safety Checklist for Older Adults
While many older adults want to stay in their homes for as long as possible, most houses are not built to safely accommodate their changing health needs. According to the National Council on Aging, one-fourth of American seniors fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults. Even […]
Outpatient and Inpatient Senior Rehabilitation: What’s the Difference?
If you have an older loved one who is recovering from hospitalization due to a surgery, illness, or injury, their doctor may suggest they receive rehabilitation treatment before returning home. Generally, two types of rehabilitation are offered to seniors: outpatient rehabilitation and inpatient rehabilitation. Many families don’t know the differences between these types of […]
How to Transition from Hospital to Home with Short-Term Senior Rehabilitation
Following a hospital stay due to illness or injury, many seniors find themselves lacking the strength or confidence to return home. To avoid the risk of re-hospitalization, doctors usually suggest their senior patients receive rehabilitation treatment. What some families don’t realize is that they have a choice when it comes to finding the right short-term […]
4 Common Myths About Senior Living Communities
When the time comes to talk to your aging parents about moving from their longtime home into a retirement community, you may be met with stubbornness and objection. That’s because many older adults have ill-conceived perceptions of retirement communities that simply aren’t true. If you’re ready to start the conversation about downsizing to a retirement […]
