John and Christine knew that they would one day be caregivers for their moms, but they weren’t expecting to provide care for John’s Aunt Margaret.…
Accepting that your aging parent needs help with daily living is tough. You also know how much they have to gain by moving to an…
Hannah started noticing things were off with her 90-year-old mom, Evelyn, a couple of years ago. Evelyn was living in the condo she had shared…
Talking to your aging parent about moving to an assisted living community isn’t easy and Bob and his three older sisters had “The Talk” with…
Old habits die hard — and so do sibling dynamics. If you can’t get through the sibling meeting without you or your siblings criticizing…
Siblings are often the only people with whom you’ll have lifelong relationships. At many times, they are a powerful source of support. When it comes…
Dementia is progressive, which means that someone with the disease will almost certainly get worse over time and require long-term care, such as assisted living…
About a year ago, a man and his elderly aunt walked into the Arbors at Winthrop for a tour of the assisted living community. His…
Lynn knew The Arbors was the right place for her mom, Janet. They had spent a year researching assisted living communities, and Janet had spent…
Ruth was born one mile from the Ivy at Ellington on West Road, and she lived in that house for the first 56 years of…