There is no doubt that living far from loved ones can be challenging. It doesn’t matter whether the distance is a few hours by car or several hours by plane, the importance of maintaining regular contact is important. This can become even more important if you have aging parents who aren’t able to travel as…
Making New Friends After a Move to a Senior Community
There is no doubt that moving can be a challenging event in anyone’s life. The physical move itself can be hard, but more often moving is not as difficult as the adjustment to the new home, new locale and new neighbors. It can mean starting over, including finding where to get your hair cut, where…
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Seniors Reverse Mortgage
A seniors reverse mortgage can be a huge help for cash-strapped seniors who want to stay in their own homes but are besieged by ever growing expenses. It is believed there are over half a million seniors reverse mortgages out there, a huge increase from 2005, when there were around 100,000. Reverse mortgages first came…
Downsizing Your Possessions: What Should you Keep in a Senior Move?
If you are contemplating a senior move, you have probably thought about downsizing your possessions. Perhaps you are either retired, or doing some retirement planning and have come to the conclusion that your present home is just too big to manage. Maybe you are simply thinking of moving on to your next exciting phase of…
Getting Senior Assistance for Your Electricity and Heating Bill
There are many creative—and easy—ways to get senior assistance in reducing electric and heating bills. From simply adding insulation and weather stripping to your home to purchasing Energy Star certified appliances, you can ensure that the utility bills which come each month like clockwork are less alarming to open. When you save energy in your…
Are There Community Home Maintenance Programs for Seniors?
Senior communities often offer a wide variety of home maintenance programs specifically for seniors. Some of the services offered in senior communities include inside work such as cleaning, dusting, vacuuming and taking care of the laundry chores. Outdoor maintenance can include such seasonal work as lawn mowing, shoveling snow, raking leaves or any other outdoor…
A Comparison of Senior Living Housing Options
Senior living housing options can vary widely, both in the level of care offered as well as the costs involved. As our longevity increases, more and more of us will be required to consider how and where we will spend our senior years, and senior living options are a large part of this decision. While…
Fall-Proofing Your Home
If you are concerned about elderly safety—whether your own or someone else’s—there are a number of precautions you can take to significantly lessen the risks of a potentially dangerous fall. As we age, we may find it increasingly difficult to get around our home, making it necessary to make adjustments and additions to increase safety….
Reverse Mortgage Pros and Cons
Researching reverse mortgage pros and cons are an important consideration when you are thinking of taking out a reverse mortgage. While you probably qualify for a reverse mortgage if you are over the age of 62, whether or not it is the right decision for you is another matter. Check out all the reverse mortgage…
A safety checklist for personal safety
Security for the elderly encompasses a wide array of personal safety issues and devices. Living on your own is no cause for you to live alone or be isolated. However, most seniors need to take precautions to prevent themselves from becoming victims. Security for the elderly has become a necessity due to a society which…