Understanding Assisted Living Centers

Posted on: 7 August 2019

An assisted living facility is a place where a senior citizen or person with a disability can live. In this setting, they can still have their privacy when they want it but they can also have living assistance and help with the essentials when they need it.  The residents are not necessarily sick and do not need nursing care as with a nursing home.  Also, in assisted living, the quarters are more of a home-like setting.
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Posted on: 27 May 2019

Delirium often strikes many elderly individuals and makes it necessary for them to live with their children. While you're more than happy to help them out – they were, after all, great parents – you still work and need to leave them alone for extended parts of the day. In this situation, senior care may be necessary. Work May Interfere With Your Senior Care Caring for loving parents when they start to experience symptoms of delirium is a positive way to reward them for their hard work with you.
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Posted on: 31 December 2018

When it comes to deciding where to live, many older people are put off by the idea of senior living communities. You may think of retirement homes as boring, sterile places that curtail your freedom. However, in reality moving into a senior living apartment can enrich your life. Here are four ways you can benefit from a senior living community: 1. Have a social outlet. It can be easy to lose touch with friends as a senior citizen, especially if you're unable to drive.
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Posted on: 10 November 2018

As people grow older, their skin changes considerably. It becomes thinner, and the collagen that provides cushioning and structural framework decreases production. The skin has less elasticity and is dry. This makes skin conditions more common and wounds don't heal as quickly. Conditions like obesity and diabetes further delay wound healing. Here is what you should know about wound care. Who Handles Wound Care? In many hospitals and other healthcare settings, nurses with specialized training take care of assessing and treating wounds.
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