Aging in Place

Shawn D'Amelio from With A Little Help talks about making sure your senior loved one’s home supports them so that they are better able...

Did you know that studies show that only 1 percent of homes are aging in place ready? Yet, if you don’t live in an...

Celebrate Spring! Make it a family event! Organize a spring cleaning party Create an indoor herb garden Plant spring flowers Clean up their yard See...

Dr. Jill Bjerke, CEO of Silver Spaces, joins Suzanne for this month's Specialist Spotlight on Aging in Place. People don't ask these questions enough. We get emotionally attached to a locale, and while our health and lifestyle changes, our home stays the same. Tasks that seem so simple can become complicated when we age. When should you start this planning? “It really should start when you're thinking ahead about retirement, because that's the time to think about. When you get to your seventies or eighties, all of a sudden it becomes, 'Can I stay here?'”

If you are reading this, no doubt you are in the shoes I was in for six years as I cared for my own...

How do you help a senior family member adjust, whether it's a move to assisted living or adjust to home care? Daphne Davis at...

The stairs are getting so hard to climb. Since my wife died, I just open a can of soup for dinner. I've lived here 40 years....

During Fall Prevention month, Regional Business Development Manager Tracy Marcom at Cascade In-Home Care suggests acting as a watchdog for your senior loved one....

Ryan Herd: If mom leaves the fridge open for a few hours, will she eat spoiled food? With the app, you'd be alerted and could call her to check the fridge.

Daphne Davis of Pinnacle Senior Placements joins Suzanne to offer tips for dealing with complex family dynamics of helping a struggling senior loved one. Be the son and daughter, don't try to parent your parent.