In the U.S., it is traditional to decorate your home for Christmas. Many Americans adorn their homes with countless lights and trees, making the holiday season shine brighter. It is a festive time for many, but it can be a stressful time for mentally impaired seniors. Individuals who suffer from cognitive disabilities can become disoriented […]
Category Archives: Assisted Living
As we age it becomes harder to maintain our independence, especially when trying to complete errands or get around. Our eyesight, motor senses and perception diminish, that coupled with medical issues can be dangerous not only for yourself but for others as well. Depending on family members is not always an option and, to some, […]
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May
If you or your spouse is a veteran, you may have heard of the VA program available to wartime veterans called “Aid and Attendance” or just “A & A.” This program may be of great value to a veteran who is overwhelmed with the cost of long-term senior care, assisted living facilities, home care aids, […]
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Mar
One of our special aims at OurSeniors.net is looking after the safety and welfare of seniors in senior home care, senior assisted living and memory care living. “Wandering” is a big concern for caregivers involved in senior home care, as well as the professional staff in senior assisted living facilities. Wandering is an event associated […]
A new year is beginning for you and your family! Many seniors want to spend that new year in the familiar surroundings of their existing home. If that is possible, it is the preferred option for many seniors and their loved ones. For help with in-home care needs, we recommend Plan Life Care of Daytona […]
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Nov
It is impossible to put a price on the personal care, attention and emotional support given by millions of family caregivers. These people willingly offer their help, contributing time, energy and often their own self-interest to caring for a spouse, parent or other loved one. These services are a huge emotional and social value to […]
Grace Manor of Port Orange offers both senior assisted living and memory care living at the same beautiful location. Grace Manor’s staff members are dementia care experts, certified by the National Institute of Dementia Education (the only community in the state). Find out more on the Ourseniors.net website by clicking Grace Manor on OurSeniors.net website […]
It’s one of the hardest decisions seniors and their loved ones may have to face—deciding to consider assisted living. Whether you are considering that decision for yourself or for a loved one, it can be difficult to decide where to begin, much less where to end. OurSeniors.net understands this, and that is why we carefully […]
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Jul
Aging is an unfortunate fact of life. For some people, it’s a breeze, but that is not the case for most of us. Thanks to advances in science and medicine, Americans are living longer lives, but sometimes help is needed, more help than we can give ourselves or that family and loved ones can provide. […]
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Last February, the New York Times published the results of a two-year study of assisted living facilities requested by a bipartisan group of four senators. That report took a detailed look at the role of assisted living in the Medicaid system. The conclusion was that the federal government spends billions of dollars on this program […]
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May
OurSeniors.net never forgets its original mission – helping seniors and their families to find the best available senior assisted living, memory care living or in-home senior care. That is why we are so proud to be associated with Grace Manor Assisted Living and Market Street Memory Care Residences in the Port Orange and Palm Coast […]
Forgetting where you put your keys, the name of a song you just cannot get out of your head, or who was in your favorite movie, is a familiar experience for people of all ages. This type of minor memory loss becomes more common with age, but a sudden and extensive loss of important memory […]