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Helping an Aging Parent Find Healing After Losing Their Spouse
Losing a spouse is one of life’s most significant challenges, and for aging parents, the loss can be especially profound. The passing of a life partner often leaves a void that seems insurmountable. As their adult child, you play a crucial role in helping your aging parent grieve and find healing during this difficult time.… Read More
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Discussing Your Aging Loved One’s Future Assisted Living Desires
As your aging parent faces the prospect of assisted living care, having an open conversation about their desires and preferences becomes crucial. This discussion may seem daunting, but Senior Living Specialists Frisco has helped many families facilitate this difficult conversation to create an independent party to give honest feedback during those conversations. First, choose an… Read More
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What Are the Common Qualifications Needed for Senior Care?
As your loved one ages, their healthcare needs evolve, and certain qualifications become crucial in determining the appropriate level of care required. Senior Living Specialists wanted to explore some of the common qualifications your loved one might need to meet when seeking assisted living, memory care, and nursing home facilities. Understanding these qualifications is vital… Read More
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Preparing Your Aging Loved One for Summer Months
As the warm Texas summer months approach, it’s important that you consider the needs of your aging loved one and find ways to offer them support during the season. Senior Living Specialists wanted to compile some of the strategies you can use to help your loved one comfortably navigate the summer months. One of the… Read More
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6 False Myths About Assisted Living
We have found in our conversations with thousands of families throughout the years that many have misconceptions about assisted living based on some of the myths we have seen displayed in popular culture. Senior Living Specialists has even seen the belief in some of these untrue myths prevent or hold back families from getting the… Read More
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Summary of THHS LTCR Annual Report – March 2023
Each year, the Texas Health and Human Services (THHS) releases an annual report of their findings and they include statistics related to Long-Term Care Regulation (LTCR). The LTCR annual report for Texas is a document that provides information on the status of long-term care services and programs within that state. The report may include data… Read More
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Tips to Help Calm an Emotional Parent with Dementia
Caring for an elderly parent with dementia can be challenging, especially when they become agitated or anxious. Depending on the severity of your parent’s dementia, the frequency of those agitated times can increase as they continue to age. Here are some tips to help deescalate these situations when they occur. Create A Calming Environment Try… Read More
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What Are The Differences Between Assisted Living and Retirement Communities?
Assisted living and retirement communities are two types of housing options available to seniors who are looking for support and care as they age. While these two options may sound similar, there are differences between them that are important to consider. If this is the first aging loved one that you’ve needed to consider finding… Read More
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How Is Virtual Reality Being Used in Palliative Care Moving Into 2023?
Palliative care is a type of medical care that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness. The goal of palliative care is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness and… Read More
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Differences Between Normal Aging Memory Changes Versus Signs of Dementia or Alzheimer’s
It can be a challenge for caregivers with aging loved ones to know the differences between normal decline in memory from aging versus identifying the early signs of serious memory-related problems. You will need to speak with a doctor about what you are seeing to help differentiate between normal changes in memory with age versus… Read More