Patti Shea

Biography: Love baseball, beagles and Mel Brooks movies. Grew up in LA. Learned the lessons in DC. Now caring for parents in Florida. Also a social media manager for AARP.

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One Less Monkee Makes Me Sad

Posted on 02/29/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

EntertainmentOne of my earliest TV memories is watching The Monkees in reruns. I wanted to have friends push me in my bed into a city street. Thought that would be fun. So here I am 40 and extremely saddened by the death of Davy Jones. Why? I don’t know. (Catch this fab interview he did with AARP this past December) Perhaps it’s because my friends and I locked arms and walked like they did, crossing each others’ stride. Maybe it’s …

Taking a Closer Look at Nursing Homes

Posted on 02/27/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Home & FamilyEditor’s note: This is eighth in a series of posts by guest blogger Michelle Seitzer. For a series recap, please see links below. In the past, when all else failed (or when individuals outlived family and friends who could provide support), people turned to nursing homes. Not anymore, as this series has indicated. Thanks to assisted living, independent living, home care, urban villages, active adult communities and more, caregivers and seniors have an array of choices — and just in …

5 Things Every Work-from-Home Caregiver Must Do

Posted on 02/23/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Personal HealthI’m lucky to have an employer that lets me telework so I can be a full-time caregiver for my parents. When I do visit AARP’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., (I live in Florida) my co-workers talk to me about how nice it must be working from home. “You can wear your pajamas all day!” exudes one co-worker. ”Yeah, you don’t even have to wear a bra!” exclaims another. I don’t how they dreamed up these crazy ideas but I can assure …

4 Common Questions Asked About Assisted Living

Posted on 02/20/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Home & FamilyEditor’s note: This is seventh in a series of posts by guest blogger Michelle Seitzer. Series recap: We opened with an overview of the levels of senior care and housing, then continued with tips on how to initiate a conversation about options and search for the best care. Next, we focused on independent living and assisted living; dove into assisted living in greater detail; and now, we’ll answer some of the most common questions about this level of service. Ultimately, choosing assisted living care often comes down to …

A Closer Look at Assisted Living, Part 2

Posted on 02/13/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Home & FamilyEditor’s note: This is sixth in a series of posts by guest blogger Michelle Seitzer. Series recap: We opened with an overview of the levels of senior care and housing, then continued with tips on how to initiate a conversation about options and search for the best care. Next, we focused on independent living and assisted living; today, we’ll continue our exploration of assisted living care. Though it may be difficult to think of something as highly personal as senior …

A Closer Look at Assisted Living

Posted on 02/7/2012 by Patti Shea | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Home & FamilyEditor’s note: This is fifth in a series of posts by guest blogger Michelle Seitzer. If you’ve been following this series, we started with the basic levels of senior care and housing, and continued with tips on how to initiate a conversation about options and search for the best care. Last week, we focused on independent living; today, we’ll cover assisted living. Assisted living is the new kid on the block, an adolescent in the industry and a category of …