Monday Mar 20, 2023
Ep 92 Understanding Denial in Aging
Desperately Seeking Senior Living
Desperately Seeking Senior living is for all the sons, daughters, grandkids, spouses and ALL caregivers who suddenly find themselves tangled in the search for senior living and care. Join us for Doable Tips or our full length Family Talk episodes where Host Valerie Lynn interviews families about their experiences searching for senior living and care. Dive deeper with our Doable Download where we include full show notes, industry definitions and bonus tips from our guests. All designed to help you take a desperate situation and make it doable. Submit your questions then subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Last week we talked about weight in assisted living and how that affects transferring but it’s not just weight. It’s arthritis, a stroke, Parkinson’s, surgery or a fall… and no matter how much your mom or dad weighs transfer assistance can be more expensive and may not be available at every assisted living. In this episode we're talking about the different types of transferring and why you should start your call with this topic, when looking for assisted living.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
This is NOT a weight loss episode and when it comes to weight… Let’s just say right now what we’re all thinking…. This subject sucks…Not only is it hard to think about being immobile and needing help to get around but it can also be really uncomfortable to talk to your mom or dad about their weight. The hard TRUTH is that it matters in ways that have nothing to do with your health. Don't miss this episode!
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
One of the things that families tell us they find most frustrating, is when their mom or dad pushes the call button and it takes forever for a staff member to answer that call. This can be a big deal! What if they're needing help to the restroom or had a fall? In this episode we're talking about the call system in assisted living and memory care.
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Whether your dad is a recovering alcoholic, you're concerned about medications, memory care or your mom's right to have her glass of wine with dinner....alcohol is something that can be an issue in senior living. So today we’re talking all about alcohol!
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Care staff, management and maintenance…all have keys or access to keys to your parent’s apartment. The standard is to knock, announce themselves and wait for a response. But so often we hear from residents that they’re sitting in their living room …watching TV…lying down for a nap or in the bathroom and all the sudden their apartment door swings open and in walks a caregiver! Listen in to find out why this standard isn't happening.
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
I recently worked with a family whose dad was touring assisted living communities and during the tour he found himself alone with the tour guide. She later shared with me that he had some real concerns about how the whole showering thing was going to work. The first thing I thought was... wow! He didn’t feel comfortable asking his kids this question or asking the question in front of everyone on the tour. The other thing I wondered was how many other times seniors like your mom or your dad are having these same thoughts and not asking the questions… so I thought we need to have an episode just about showering!
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
This week we welcome Author Tracy Crump. Tracy had no idea that her years as an ICU nurse would prepare her for her Mother’s mysterious illness a mystery that her diligence helped solve… Tracy even preventing a potentially life threatening mistake when hospital staff attempted to give her father the wrong medication. Through everything, Tracy reminds us how important it is to advocate for your loved one.
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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
What if I told you …that for the rest of your life you could only eat at one place…what would you say? I’m actually surprised we don’t hear more about how important food is to the seniors we help… even though care and location are arguably more important…food is often one of the reasons seniors want to move out of their current community.
So this week we’re going to talk about how dining works in a senior living community versus an adult family home
How communities can differ from each other
Special diets
And what to do if you don’t like the food
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