Is your parent single, lonely and bored? Dating may be the solution that puts a smile on your mother or father’s face. It’s important to remember your parent is human and humans have a need for intimacy and relationships. Your mother or father may not be looking for the intimacy in the raw form of the word, but they may…
You may think you know your parent but many adult children are out of touch with their elderly mother or father’s feelings and needs. It is important to get reacquainted so you can understand how to help them moving forward. When you once lived in your parent’s home, you may have known your mom or dad’s political likes and dislikes…
After retirement, the social networks that were built up around work may begin to fade. The work world that a retiree held in common with coworkers and other professionals when he or she was employed is no longer as central to the retiree’s life. The natural networks for developing relationships – school, work and activities related to raising a family…
Living assistance services take the responsibility and burden off of family members and loved ones, whether for short or long term care needs. Care provided can be as simple as performing daily tasks. Services they offer are non-medical and often include companion care – being a friend not only to the senior, but to the extended family. Caregivers providing living…
