Articles On:nursing homes
Nursing Homes 101
In this ever-evolving industry, nursing homes and other senior care facilities have changed over the ...

Finding Health Care Providers
Getting health care for yourself or a loved one is a big responsibility, especially if ...

Assisted Care or Nursing Care?
When an older adult needs help with aspects of daily life, it may be time ...

What Are ADLs and IADLs?
All industries have their acronyms, which can be confusing to people not immersed in the ...

Senior Intimacy in Nursing Homes
In this installment in our series on sexuality and aging, freelance writer Terri L. Jones ...

Showing Kindness to Essential Workers
Life is a series of adjustments, and boy, has the pandemic been full of adjustments. ...

Do You Have Family in a Nursing Home?
Terri L. Jones, a regular contributor to Seniors Guide, shares her family’s experience after moving ...

7 Tips for Knowing If a Nursing Home Is Well-Staffed
Anyone researching nursing homes for themselves or a loved one should know if the nursing ...

6 Ways of Caring for Caregiving Staff
The coronavirus pandemic has made many difficult jobs even more challenging – including professional caregiving ...

5 Common Misconceptions About Assisted Living
No longer the “old folks home” of our past generations, assisted living communities are turning ...
