by PLS | Nov 6, 2025 | Advice & Support, Aging in place, At-Home Care, care planning, Caring for elderly parents, hospital stays, Preferred Living Solutions
As care managers, we research and build relationships with the wonderful people who run home care companies. If you or a loved one is recovering from surgery or needs long-term care for a chronic illness, home care services are a good resource. Services range from...
by PLS | Oct 1, 2025 | Advice & Support, Aging in place, Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Baby Boomers, care management, care planning, End of life planning, self-care
Long-term care planning for the future involves considering your financial, medical, and personal support needs. This includes funding for various care options and establishing legal documents. This also includes making healthy living and eating habits today to impact...
by PLS | Apr 2, 2025 | Advice & Support, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, care planning, Caring for elderly parents, End of life planning, Healthy Living, Preferred Living Solutions
Make Life Easier for Your Loved Ones I recently spoke with a friend whose parents have both died within 6 months of each other. She had just settled the affairs for one when the other one passed. She was overwhelmed with grief and the checklist of paperwork and phone...
by PLS | Feb 3, 2025 | Advice & Support, Aging in place, At-Home Care, Baby Boomers, care management, caregiver, caregiving, Caring for elderly parents, Preferred Living Solutions
Adult children are excellent family caregivers. They are skilled at multi-tasking and juggling many balls at once. Even super-family caregivers need help sometimes making plans or difficult decisions for aging parents. Our care managers at Preferred Living Solutions...
by PLS | Nov 1, 2024 | Advice & Support, Aging in place, Assisted Living, Baby Boomers, care management, Caring for elderly parents, Preferred Living Solutions
Living options for aging adults can be a challenging topic to introduce. Telling a loved one about the need to research one’s next living options can be frustrating and hurtful if not handled appropriately. There are some aspects of this discussion you need to prepare...
by PLS | Jul 1, 2024 | Active Lifestyles, Advice & Support, Aging in place, At-Home Care, caregiving, Caring for elderly parents, Dementia, Healthy Living, Preferred Living Solutions, self-care
Dehydration is a concern for everyone, especially aging or older adults, during the dog days of summer. Symptoms of dehydration include: less frequent urination dark-colored urine constipation dry mouth headache confusion sleepiness lethargy low blood pressure rapid...
