Independent Living

• Article - Independent Living: A Beginner's Guide

  Independent Living: A Beginner's Guide. Eight steps to help your aging parents make independent living a reality.

• Checklist - High-Tech Solutions to Aging-in-Place Dilemmas

  Most elderly parents want to live independently. New technological innovations can make aging in place safer, easier, and more pleasant.

• Checklist - Before Your Parent Moves, Pack a "First-Night" Box

  When your parent moves into any new living situation, she'll need supplies for that first night. Here's a checklist of essential items to pack.

• Article - Paratransit Service for Seniors

  How paratransit can help your parents stay independent after they can no longer drive.

• Article - ECHO (elder cottage housing opportunity): A Backyard Solution for Senior Housing

  What is an ECHO? An elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO) is a small, temporary senior housing unit that can be installed in a backyard.

• Buying Guide - A Buyer's Guide to Personal Emergency Response Systems

  Guide to personal emergency response systems, or PERS. Home devices that connect your parent to a 24-hour call center with the push of a button.

• Article - How to Hire Urgent In-Home Care for Your Parent

  When your parent needs help at home right now, the ideal solution may be to hire an in-home caregiver. Follow these steps to find a good caregiver who can start right away.

• Checklist - 9 Things to Automate When a Forgetful Parent Wants to Continue Living at Home

  Tasks and chores you can take off your parent's hands so that they can stay independent longer.

• Checklist - Ask These 12 Interview Questions Now to Head Off Home-Share Trouble Later

  Ask These 12 Interview Questions Now to Head Off Home Share Trouble Later. Housemate interview questions include "what's your definition of clean?"

• Article - How to Hire an At-Home Caregiver

  How to Hire a Caregiver. Hiring a home care aide or caregiver can help parents remain at home -- and take some pressure off the rest of the family.

• Article - A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Parents Set Up a Home Share

  How to find the right housemate for your elderly parents: Help them save money, stay in their home, and get support while keeping them safe.

• Article - Continuing-Care Retirement Communities: A Beginner's Guide

  How to help your parents decide whether a continuing-care community is right for them

• Article - "Aging in Place" Communities Offer Seniors Independence and Support

  Creative programs offer seniors new ways to get the services of a retirement community while remaining at home. Here are three popular models.

• Article - Is a Home Share Right for Your Parents?

  How to help your parents determine whether sharing their home with a tenant who can help with the housework (and the cash flow) is the right housing alternative for them.

• Buying Guide - A Buyer's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

  Find the best long-term care insurance policy for your needs. Understand their costs, benefits, extra perks, and the common loopholes to avoid.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - New Vocabulary Words for Caregivers

  Thoughts on the power of language to influence our perspective on care-giving for the better.

• Blog Post - A Brave New World for the Old

  Find out how new gadgets and technologies, like housecleaning robots and Personal Emergency Response Systems, can make living safer and more comfortable for seniors.

Questions & Answers

• Question - My ill mother refuses to live with us, what can be done?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - How can I help convince my mother that it's time to move into a retirement community?

  My father is ready to move into a retirement community, but my mother refuses. My father can't take care of her anymore, but What can I do?

• Question - Is there a formal program to have the mailman notify family...

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - The Right Car for Your Parent

  The car your parent once drove comfortably -- and safely...