Living Options

How to Make Your Aging Parents’ Home Accessible

by GUEST April 21, 2012

As your parents get older, they may begin to experience physical limitations that change their daily routines, especially how they get around their home. When you notice that your parents are beginning to experience limitations, it’s important to start making their home more handicap accessible. Doing the work in stages is much easier than having [...]

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Finding the Right Timing for Assisted Living Transition

by GUEST April 17, 2012

Making the decision to transition yourself or a loved one into assisted living can be difficult. While many seniors do just fine with the move into such a location, countless more are left feeling rejected, confused and saddened. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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Becoming a Caregiver

by GUEST March 29, 2012

How To Become a Caregiver Eldercare is field with a growing need for compassionate workers. The good news is that it doesn’t require extra schooling or lengthy training in order to become a skilled caregiver. The potential income is modest, but the job growth projected in the future suggests a great deal of job security. [...]

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Home Safety Tips

by Randall J. Ryder March 26, 2012

Older Consumers Safety Checklist Falls and fires are two leading causes of unintentional injuries and deaths among adults 65 and older. About two-thirds of all hospital emergency room visits by older people involve falls. Older adults have a higher death rate from fires than the general population. Make your home safer by following these tips. [...]

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Home Health and Elderly Adults

by Randall J. Ryder February 15, 2012

Healthy Living Environments for Elder Adults According to the National Institute of Health, most people spend 50% or more of every day inside their homes. For elderly adults, the amount of time spent indoors is considerably greater than the general population. Increasingly, health officials and aciwntists are recognizing the iimportance of a healthy living environmentment [...]

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You May Be MIssing Benefits: National Center for Benefits and Enrollment Outreach Can Help

by Randall J. Ryder February 6, 2012

The National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE) is a component of the National Council on Aging with a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCBOE provides a powerful Web site to identify medical and prescription benefits for seniors. The site provides four interactive questionnaires allowing the user to enter [...]

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Long Term Care: Financing Through Reverse Mortgages

by Randall J. Ryder December 27, 2011

What is a Reverse Mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a special type of home equity loan that allows you to receive cash against the value of your home without selling it. You can choose to receive a lump-sum payment, a monthly payment, or a line of credit. You must use the funds you receive to [...]

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Will You Need Long Term Care?

by Randall J. Ryder October 6, 2011

Many adults will eventually need some form of living assistance in their elder years. Considering the costs of services such as assisted living and nursing homes, as well as the fact people are living longer, the costs of financing long term care becomes important in financial planning. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]

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