In 2021, Minnesota enacted a licensure requirement for all facilities providing assisted living and memory care services. It was the last state in the U.S. to set up these assisted living regulations. It established standards of care surrounding the following concerns: Requirements related to nursing staff training and staff-to-resident ratios in assisted living communities. Baseline rules to ensure that residents are treated with care and respect. Making residents aware of …
Is your loved one planning on moving into a nursing home or assisted living community? While the two are similar, nursing homes usually offer more advanced medical care, while assisted living allows for more independent living. Regardless of the type of care community, the transition can prove difficult. It can be stressful for your loved one to leave their long-term home and move into an unfamiliar place. That’s why we’ve …
Whether you’re starting the conversation of assisted living with a loved one or you yourself are interested in assisted living services, it’s no secret that making a big change like this can be stressful, overwhelming, and maybe even scary. You need to feel confident that you or your loved one will be safe, respected, and properly cared for. Unfortunately, there are stories each year about neglectful assisted living facilities, so …
Families and aging adults across the country have experienced peace of mind through valuable assisted living facilities. Of course, these facilities don’t run themselves as they require a fairly specific type of staff to keep the residents happy, healthy, and safe. If you have certain skills, you may find luck when searching for assisted living jobs. If you aren’t sure if you possess the right skills or experience to work …
Making the decision for yourself or a loved one to move into an assisted living facility can be difficult. There are a lot of pros and cons of assisted living to consider. It’s essential to make the right choice to ensure a better quality of life at an assisted living facility once you or your aging loved one is settled in. Below we’ll discuss the 10 significant pros and cons …
A time may come when your aging loved one will need to move to a more supportive environment, such as an assisted living community. These types of communities are often the best way to ensure that your loved one is able to enter this next chapter in their lives with access to quality care and more importantly, the necessary supervision. The question is which types of assisted living communities are …
There’s a lot to think about when choosing an assisted living community for an aging loved one that requires a certain level of daily support. You want to ensure they not only get the medical care and attention they need, but you also want to ensure they enjoy the environment they’re in. That’s why you or a loved one may be considering a move into an assisted living facility. When …
Nursing homes have come a long way from what they used to be. The facilities for aging adults today are highly regulated, more sophisticated, and high quality. The care and treatments offered are held to a high standard to ensure that loved ones everywhere can continue living their best lives with the support they need. Of course, the biggest concern is knowing when it’s time to move your loved one …
Memory care facilities are there to address the needs of individuals that have varying types of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Their professional caregivers are specially trained to provide residents with the support they need to reduce instances of confusion and other dementia-related health issues. If you are researching memory care facilities for a loved one, it’s important to understand what each one has to offer in terms of memory …
When most people find out that their loved one has dementia, the two most commonly asked questions are: How long until their memory is completely gone, and how long does the aggressive state of dementia last? However, it’s important to understand that dementia is a neurodegenerative condition that does more than cause memory loss. Additionally, aggression only occurs in about half of the individuals experiencing it, as it’s considered a …