assisted living

Nursing Homes Increasingly Slip In Arbitration Agreements, But Think Twice Before Signing

Posted on 09/18/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | News RoundupsAnyone who has or may someday have family in a nursing home, take note: A mandatory arbitration agreement is probably not in your loved one’s best interest. Though such agreements are becoming increasingly common at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, there’s good reason for family members of residents not to sign.

Living Alone: One Man’s Lament Touches Nerve With Readers

Posted on 07/18/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthAn emotionally moving essay in the Washington Post last week about the loneliness and frustrations of assisted living has sparked an equally emotional outpouring from readers. More than 530 readers commented online and many sent letters after 62-year-old Martin Bayne wrote about his experience with impersonal administrators, underpaid but hardworking staff, lonely residents, and rooms that, ironically, aren’t set up for people in wheelchairs. Bayne acknowledged that, outwardly, his facility is impressive — clean, attractive, with good quality food and …

The Takeaway: The New Assisted Living

Posted on 03/20/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsRetirement Resorts: Aging retirees of yore may have moved in with family, headed to a Sun Belt retirement community or took up residence in an assisted living facility. Today’s retirees? According to the Wall Street Journal, they’re living on cruise ships, in spas, at “fully staffed homes in Costa Rica,” shared houses with other retirees or in “backyard bungalows” on adult children’s property.

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 …

No One Disabled in the Dining Room?

Posted on 02/13/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthNothing like a disabled person to ruin your appetite. Or so it seems among some of the upscale retirement communities around the country, where the main dining rooms has been declared off-limits to their residents who are in poor health or disabled. The New York Times reports that several of these continuing care retirement communities, that include assisted living or nursing care along with independent-living apartments, have enacted policies that bar their sicker residents from eating in the main dining …