Archive for Aging Parents

What to do when a resident is missing from an Assisted Living Facility?

By: Lewam on Jun 21, 2011

Question: What is the “protocol” when a resident is “missing” from an ALF? My mother-in-law was reported “missing” to us at 9:45pm…and the ALF did nothing about it…we went driving around Miami/Aventura area for hours, contacting hospitals and panicking the entire time…we were “fortunate” to have found her sitting on the front porch of her [...]

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Pre-Hab Before Knee Replacement

By: Shelley on Feb 23, 2011

For years, hospitals and skilled nursing/rehab centers have been trying to sell patients on the idea of “pre-hab”. Meaning a patient would complete a special  rehab program in preparation for knee replacement surgery. The pre-hab would be a combination of resistance training, flexibility and other light exercises. Pre-hab has met with various levels of interest [...]

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Families on the Brink

By: Shelley on Feb 3, 2011

Have you been able to watch any of the “What to do About Mom and Dad” segments on ABC? This very powerful series targets all of the stress and frustrations families often experience as they are making decisions for aging parents. In vivid color, we see those family struggles first hand. A daughter who realizes [...]

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