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How to Convince Your Parent to Move to Assisted Living
You know that Mom and Dad could benefit from the social interaction, safety measures, and hands-on help that assisted living provides, but how do you get stubborn aging parents to move to an assisted living community?
105 CommentsSpecialized Moving Services Ease Transitions to Senior Living Communities
Senior move managers specialize in organizing, downsizing and packing up an elder’s current residence and helping set up their new home.
16 CommentsThe Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living
Moving an aging parent into assisted living or a nursing home is a physically and emotionally challenging transition for the whole family. Use compassion and self-awareness to keep your feelings in check and support your loved one throughout this process.
16 CommentsShould You Convince Your Aging Parents to Move Closer to You?
The growing trend of seniors moving closer to family seems like a viable solution to the challenges of long-distance caregiving, but there are drawbacks involved. How do you know if you are making the right decision?
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Moving Questions
Any advice for getting parents to move back home from Florida?
15 AnswersMountaingirl72 Replied Nov 1, 2024Advice needed on moving dad that is in cognitive decline, living in squalor alone and out of state, to my sister's house. How can I make this move easier for everyone involved?
31 AnswersAlvaDeer Replied Oct 29, 2024Has anyone gone through the process of moving their loved one on Medicaid to another state?
10 AnswersMTraver Answered Oct 25, 2024How to best move my mom from Florida to SC during a Medicare-paid rehab stay in an SNF?
6 AnswersFromNJtoGA Answered Oct 24, 2024
Moving Discussions
Resentment over being a caregiver.
47 CommentsLuhren Commented Jun 7, 2024I’m moving to the Philippines. Can I bring my caregiver with me?
3 CommentsAlvaDeer Commented Jun 6, 2024Can NYS medicaid long-term nursing care in a nursing home be transferred to medicaid for home care?
2 Commentscover9339 Commented Apr 21, 2024What to do with my husband?
15 CommentsDoggieMom86 Commented Mar 18, 2024
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- Severe Dementia
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