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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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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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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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Prevent falls with medical alert systems for seniors
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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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Care for a loved one
quality placement for senior

5 Fun Activities for Senior Living in February 2023

5 Fun Activities for Senior Living in February Get creative with February activities for seniors and make this month a blast! We’ve rounded up 5 Fun Activities for Senior. These are manageable activities that are perfect for senior living.

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Elderly News

Portland’s Best: Ranking the Top Rated Senior Living Facilities

Top Rated Senior Living Facilities Portland’s Best: We help you Rank the Senior Facilities near you according to your priorities. Need to find the best Senior living facilities in Portland? We give you an insider’s perspective starting with our trained placement specialists. When you call we listen to what you need and discuss our list of the top-rated options near you.

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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
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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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