When you’re the one responsible for making decisions for aging parents, juggling the many tough decisions can become very difficult. Our articles are here to help relieve your stress & guide you.
Below you’ll find blog topics such as:
– When to Consider Moving Your Parent to Skilled Nursing
– Helping Parents Manage Medications
– Having Difficult but Necessary Conversations With a Parent
– & Much More
First, your mother needed some help around the house after her knee replacement. You were glad to lend a hand. But over time, her health deteriorated. She even fell once, and you didn’t find her until you got off of work. You can’t leave her unsupervised, and as a result, became her full-time caregiver. And now…
Suppose you just fractured a hip, and have learned that after hip replacement surgery, you’ll need to learn how to walk again. Perhaps your loved one recently had a stroke, and they are having difficulty performing tasks of everyday living to the point that it is a serious disability. In each of these scenarios, skilled…
Medication management can be challenging at any age. For those who may have dementia or have difficulty with day-to-day tasks, keeping up with several prescriptions can be challenging at best. A skilled nursing home, like Brook Stone, can go a long way toward keeping your parents safe and healthy by assisting them with medication management….
Documents and Conversations You Need to Have With Your Parent You were hoping it wouldn’t happen. You didn’t want your parent or spouse to need skilled nursing, but you’re no longer able to care for them at home. But how do you help your loved one transition to skilled nursing care? Let us guide you…
When those you love are no longer safe to live by themselves, you will be faced with a choice of finding a quality community, such as Brook Stone, for them. But while there is no question that they need assistance with daily living, the question remains: do they need a skilled nursing facility (sometimes called…
You know they need assisted living care. But what are you supposed to do when your elderly parent refuses assisted living? There are several reasons why your parent may need assisted living. Maybe they have osteoporosis and they are at a greater risk of breaking a hip if they fall. Perhaps you’re concerned about them living…
