Caring for Aging Parents

The purpose of this website is to help you in caring for aging parents. As a health care professional who works with seniors and their families everyday, I am often asked, how can I help my parents? This site will help you make informed decisions about your parent's care.

Information You Can Trust

I am a healthcare professional who educates seniors and their families everyday about caring for aging parents.

Prevention and planning can save families time, money and stress. I created this website because many of the families wish they had the information available to them months (and even years) before I met with them.

Concerns? Questions?

• Are my parents safe living at home?
  
• Should I start talking to my parents about moving?
  
• What equipment for seniors will make their lives easier?
  
• What is a geriatric care manager and how can they help?
  
• Should we hire a caregiver?
  
• How do we choose a senior housing facility?
  
• How can we help my parents deal with memory loss?
  

This guide covers all that and much more. You can make a difference in your aging parents lives.

From helping to make their bathroom safer to learning how to coordinate home support services to helping decide when to start talking to your parents about moving to senior housing.

Ready To Find Solutions?

Everything you need is right here. Explore. The site is full of information you can use right now!

Forum

Aging Parents Stories
Questions and Answers

Elderly/Senior Products and Equipment

Elderly Care Products
Equipment for Seniors

Mobility

Electric Lift Chair
Chair Lift for Stairs
Motorized Wheel Chairs
Power Wheelchair
Elderly Scooter
Transport Wheelchair
Wheelchair
Walkers
Folding Walker
Front Wheel Walker
4 Wheel Walker
Walking Cane

Bathroom

Walk In Tub
Raised Toilet Seat
Toilet Safety Frame
Shower Chair
Shower Wheelchair
Bath Bench
Bath Lift
Bath Rail
Commode
Grab Bar
Hand Held Shower
Long Handled Sponge

Bedroom

Hospital Adjustable Bed
Bed Rails for Elderly
Bed Risers
Bed Wedge
Blanket Support

Communication

Elderly Medical Alert
Senior Alarm
Amplified Phone
Phones For Elderly
Cell Phones for Seniors

Dressing

Elastic Laces
Hip Protectors
Long Shoe Horn
Reacher
Sock Aid

Senior Health Information

Senior Health Information
Elderly Diseases
Elderly Dementia
Symptoms of Dementia in Seniors
Alzheimer's Symptoms
Constipation in the Elderly
Dehydration in the Elderly
Pneumonia Elderly
Depression and the Elderly
Hypertension in Elderly
Elderly Substance Abuse
Elderly Sex
Elderly Diabetes
Elderly Insomnia
Elderly Foot Care
Medication Management
Elderly Medication
Aging and Sleep
Senior Drivers
Congestive Heart Failure in Elderly
Elderly Nutrition
Elderly Nutrition - Healthy Eating Tips
Elderly Nutrition - Vitamins and Minerals

Home Safety and Fall Prevention

Fall Prevention in the Elderly
Fall Safety for Seniors
Elderly Fire Safety
Home Safety for Elderly
Tai Chi For Seniors

Housing Options for Seniors

Senior Living Options
Senior Retirement Community
Luxury Senior Housing
Brookdale Senior Living
Low Income Senior Housing
Senior Assisted Living
HUD Senior Housing
Senior Subsidized Housing
Senior Independent Living

Financial/Legal

Elderly Abuse
Grants for Senior Citizens
Insurance Elderly
Life Insurance for the Elderly
Travel Insurance for Seniors
Dental Insurance for Seniors
Health Insurance for Seniors
Reverse Mortgage for Senior

Home Design for Seniors

Overview of Home Design
Accessible Bathroom Design
Accessible Kitchen Design
Residential Elevators

Services/Support for Elderly

Home Care for the Elderly
Care for Elderly
Health Care for Elderly
Elderly Day Care
Home Instead Senior Care
Senior Citizens Centers
Help for Elderly
Elderly Transportation
Travel for Seniors
Books about Caring for Aging Parents
Quotes about Caring for Aging Parents
Certified Senior Advisor