The Importance of Planning Ahead for Senior Long-Term Care
This month I was asked by an Appleton area Independent Senior Living Community to come and chat with their residents on the topic of planning ahead for senior care. Now…
The Heart of a Caregiver
In my line of work as a Senior Care Advisor in Appleton, I am regularly inspired by the selfless people I meet who are caregiving for their senior/adult loved ones….
Safer At Home Or At A Care Facility During COVID-19?
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities The headlines are frightening: Descriptions of nursing homes across the country hit with a rapid spread of Coronavirus. And no doubt, these are truly devastating…
Tips for Having the Talk
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities Many conversations throughout life make us uncomfortable. The first time you had to tell your parents you wrecked the car. The talk your parents had…
Four Steps to Determining What you Can Afford for Assisted Living
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities When we first start working with families and seniors, the first thing we hear is “We can’t afford assisted living”, but when we start putting…
5 Questions to Ask to know if Senior Living is Right for You
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities In my business, I hear it all the time. I’m not old enough for a nursing home; I’m not sick enough. That is a misperception…
Finding Help – A Partner in Navigating Senior Health
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities There was a news story that came out of WPCO in Cincinnati, Ohio earlier in July 2018. Reporters were talking with Karen Humphreys, a family…
Senior Living and Pets
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities Recently, I’ve had a few families reach out with concerns about a senior loved one who needs care, but who refuses to move to an…
So, What Exactly Is Memory Care?
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities A couple of weeks ago I had a client tell me that her mom had dementia and that she wanted her to move into a…