Aging Life Care Associationnursing home Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png nursing home Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Moving to a Nursing Home: Making the Right Choice for Your Family https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/moving-nursing-home-making-right-choice-family/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:43:25 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1595 Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how expensive it is. With questions ranging from cost to quality of care to food choices, you may feel overwhelmed or trapped. An Aging Life Care Professional™ can help you navigate the … Continue reading Moving to a Nursing Home: Making the Right Choice for Your Family →

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]]> 1595 Challenging Aging Life Care Needs https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/challenging-aging-life-care-needs/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:24:26 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1489 The long-term care journey is confusing. As a spouse, family member, or concerned neighbor of an aging loved one you may feel overwhelmed by the role of caregiver or decision-maker.  And if you were placed in this role as a result of an emergency health crisis or due to an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis, the questions … Continue reading Challenging Aging Life Care Needs →

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]]> 1489 Get Help Navigating Nursing Home Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/get-help-navigating-nursing-home-care/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:51:01 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1416 Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how expensive it is. With questions ranging from cost to quality of care to food choices, you may feel overwhelmed or trapped. An Aging Life Care Professional™ can help you … Continue reading Get Help Navigating Nursing Home Care →

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]]> 1416 Finding Answers to Difficult Elder Care Needs https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/finding-answers-to-difficult-elder-care-needs/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:00:15 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=996 Today’s blog post is inspired by a quote shared in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday –  “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” When removed from the colorful illustrations and Seussical characters, this statement really stands out and “hits home” for Aging Life Care Professionals™. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the … Continue reading Finding Answers to Difficult Elder Care Needs →

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]]> 996 Navigating Nursing Home Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/navigating-nursing-home-care/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:12:47 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=842 Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how expensive it is. With questions ranging from cost to quality of care to food choices, you may feel overwhelmed or trapped. An Aging Life Care Professional™ can help you … Continue reading Navigating Nursing Home Care →

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]]> 842 How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-to-ease-your-loved-ones-move-to-a-nursing-home/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:58 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=585 Tips for Managing this Big Transition Without Guilt   By Deborah Liss Fins, MSSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   The decision to move your aging parent into a nursing home can be one of the most difficult you’ll ever face. Plenty of guilt. Will he feel comfortable? … Continue reading How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home →

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