Finding Pet Friendly Assisted Living
Have you or a loved one been putting off assisted living because you’re worried about communities’ pet policies? An increasing number of assisted living communities are accepting pets, and many even offer pet care. The Benefits of Pet Ownership 91-year old Ed Volick, a pio
Continue Reading →Recent Changes to Assisted Living Laws
December 30, 2012
A main role of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is to track legislation that could potentially affect their members. This not only helps assisted living communities be aware of pending changes to the law, but gives them an opportunity to help shape legislation before i
Continue Reading →New HUD Assisted Living: Dallas First, Your City Next?
December 20, 2012
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The Department for Housing and Urban Development, more commonly known as HUD helps to provide affordable housing for hundreds of thousands of seniors across the country. Most of those seniors live in subsidized senior apartments or independent living communities that offer very limit
Continue Reading →Senior Q&A: VA Aid and Divorce, Finding Backgrounds of Facilities
December 15, 2012
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This week we answer more readers’ questions about senior living topics. We address veteran’s aid and divorce, and how to find the histories of senior living communities. Q: I am trying to help my 91 year old friend who is getting too frail to live alone but can’t aff
Continue Reading →Your Questions Answered: From VA Aid to Guardianship
December 08, 2012
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This post is the first of an ongoing series in which we will answer readers’ questions about a variety of senior related topics. Today we address issues ranging from guardianship to the complexities of veteran’s benefits. Don’t hesitate to send us your own questions
Continue Reading →Giving the Gift of Time to Seniors
December 07, 2012
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In Loveland, Colorado, Santa Claus is checking his list, and checking it twice, but this list has much older folks than usual. Secret Santas for the Elderly, a nonprofit founded in 1996, organizes volunteers to visit with and check on residents of assisted living communities and nursi
Continue Reading →When Neighborhoods Resist Senior Communities
December 01, 2012
A recent article in the Carroll County Times in Westminster, Maryland described neighbors’ resistance to a proposed senior community. A developer had planned a community on 15 acres with 100 units of assisted living and 90 units of memory care, but those plans have been shelved
Continue Reading →Traits of Well Designed Assisted Living Facilities
November 20, 2012
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5 Award Winning Communities Examined The magazine published by the >Assisted Living Federation of America, Senior Living Executive, recently announced the winners and runners up of the 2012 Senior Living by Design competition. The award honors assisted living facilities with original
Continue Reading →How to Avoid the Danger of Unlicensed Assisted Living
November 15, 2012
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WESH News in Orlando, Florida recently reported that an illegal, unlicensed assisted living home was shut down by state investigators after an unfortunate episode was brought to light. In the incident, “a resident of the home arrived at the emergency room unconscious and bleedi
Continue Reading →Grandson Visits Grandma for an Assisted Living Birthday
November 09, 2012
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– My grandmother’s journey to assisted living, from the agonizing transition to her happy 90th birthday – I began working in the senior living industry almost four years ago, and haven’t looked back since. I love everything about it. But like most professionals
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