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Hospice Choices
End of Life Issues

Choosing the Right Hospice Provider

Choosing hospice care can be challenging, primarily because of the emotional terrain you may be navigating while trying to make a good decision.

Learn what factors to give consideration to when choosing which hospice care provider makes the most sense for your family and for your situation.

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common scams that target the elderly
Elderly News

7 Common Scams That Target the Elderly: Be Prepared

These 7 common scams that target the elderly are nothing to joke about.

The last thing you need is to have your financial situation compromised in your golden years by opportunistic fraudsters.

Don’t become a statistic – make sure you and your loved ones keep an eye out for these types of scams.

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Elder Locator
End of Life Issues

Elder Care Locator

Elder Care Locator Free Custom Personalized Elder Care Locator using the Golden Girls.  Simplify the Process of Finding the Right Senior Living with Personalized Guidance. Discover custom fit Senior Living options in Oregon and California. Our reviews are from happy families just like yours. The Golden Girls can help yours too. We are trusted experienced and educated to help families find the senior living they need. Our service comes at no cost – we’re paid

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Caring for your senior loved one
Elderly News

5 Best Tips for Selling Your Family Home

5 Best Tips for Selling Your Family Home Your current home may be too big after raising your family and getting ready to sell is all about planning and timing. Estate planning is wise at any age. Proper strategy helps your loved sons and daughters and yourself have peace of mind. Prepare to Sell Your House When Buying and Selling your home you will need the best-kept secrets to help you get top dollar when

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maintain independence caregiver
End of Life Issues

5 Best Hacks for Mental Health

Discover what you can do as a senior caregiver to help your senior or elderly loved one stay independent, no matter where they’re living.

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estate planning tips
Elderly News

Avoid Family Squabbles Over Inheritance of Property

Should you rely on “will power” to bequeath assets? The more complex your estate, the more ill-advised that choice becomes. Having only a will in place when you die may not be enough.

If you feel one heir should receive more of your estate than another, that wish needs to be articulated in your estate planning. Learn how to avoid family squabbles when you sit down to plan your estate with a professional.

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5 Best Activities for the family
Life Transitions

Communication – Discussion Topics for Seniors

What topics are seniors interested in? Senior Conversation Starters: Discussion Topics for Elderly Adults Well this is a lot like dating! With a bit of soul-searching and conscientious choices of a place to go, your outing with your senior loved one should run smoothly with the added bonus of helping you get into a deeper more fulfilling relationship for you and your family. Encourage all the family to go, but also arrange to meet one

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Estate Planning

Find Retirement Communities Near You

Senior Retirement Communities As seen in the above infographic, “retirement community” is a broad term covering many housing options for seniors. There are active senior communities, age-restricted (e.g., 50-plus, 55-plus, 62-plus) communities, and independent living communities. Though these communities vary somewhat, they are all tied together by their residents: older adults who want to remain as independent as possible through their retirement years. Retirement communities have different types of amenities, such as fitness clubs and

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Help Seniors Stay Active
Elderly News

Safe and Affordable Housing

We Help You Find Access Safe Senior Housing for Your Loved One By 2030, one in every five Americans will be over age 65, and our nation will face a severe shortage in appropriate housing to meet their needs. As your loved ones age, they will need housing that is structurally and mechanically safe and that accommodates them with their needs and or unique abilities. Those 50 and older also need safe communities, adequate transportation

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Prevent falls with medical alert systems for seniors
End of Life Issues

Best Medical Alert Systems With Fall Detection for Seniors

Best Medical Alert Systems With Fall Detection for Seniors When you have a loved one needing care it’s likely you will need a Medical Alert Systems in their home. Today we will look at some of the best Alert Systems. What are the best medical alert systems with fall detection? Which medical alert systems come with fall detection? Who has the best fall detection? What is the highest rated medical alert system for seniors? What

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senior volunteer opportunities
Estate Planning

Independent Living Facilities in the Portland, Oregon Area – A Quick Overview

Independent Living Facilities in the Portland, Oregon Area Looking for a safe and comfortable independent living facility in Portland, Oregon? Portland, Oregon is rich with independent living facilities for seniors and those with disabilities. You have come to the right place. There is an array of options available for seniors and those with disabilities in the area. We work with you to examine what you need. Then we explore these facilities with you. We share

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Winter Safety Tips to Stay Safe and Take Care
Estate Planning

Stay Safe and Take Care

Stay Safe and Take Care When Cold weather months are upon us it becomes important for seniors to be prepared. Ice and snow can make it difficult for older adults to get out of the house, which in turn can make doing things they are used to difficult such as shop for groceries, take a walk, socialize.

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Winter Safety Tips
End of Life Issues

Winter Safety Tips for Seniors

Winter Safety Tips for Senior Loved Ones Winter Preparations and Safety Tips for Seniors in Portland Oregon and Northern California. Occasional winter surprises the people of Portland Oregon. In 2020, we had some serious winter weather ice storms. Bitter cold temperatures and high winds. You can be expecting Costco to be packed when the meteorologists mentions ice storm, sleet and frozen rain overnight. This is why we need the best  county Winter Safety Tips.

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End of Life Issues

Safe Footing: Walk Safely in the Winter

Safe Footing First, for those of us who would climb up a ladder to string Christmas lights or clean out gutters we put ourselves at risk. Be CAREFUL and Don’t click this link because we all know Winter is the most dangerous season this link just shows you the data. Yuck! For better Senior Safety Here is how to keep your Footing. In conclusion, we want you to have fun and stay safe.  Follow these

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Senior Safety Winter
Life Transitions

Senior Home Safety during Winter

Home Safety Winter We need to be aware for our loved ones about Senior Home Safety especially during the Winter months. Here is a quick guide to help you keep your senior loved one safe. Outside Snow: It may surprise you to know that Property owners or tenants are responsible for shoveling the snow and removing ice from in front of their homes! This may be tough for our senior loved ones. Check in with neighbors

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Senior Apartment Shared Housing for Seniors
End of Life Issues

Senior Apartment or Shared Senior Housing: Thank you Golden Girls for being a friend!

Cherie Henry examines the 80s sitcom Golden Girls to discuss the benefits of shared housing for seniors. With benefits including having extra company around, sharing in the expenses, and managing one’s daily needs with the help of others, shared senior housing is a pretty solid bet.

Find out if shared housing is the right option for you, when you read the article now.

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