Help me keep my parents living independently

• Interview - Talking With David Solie

  How geriatric psychologist and author David Solie dealt with care giving for his 87-year-old mother when she refused to leave her home.

• 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.

• 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 - 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?"

• 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.

• 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 - 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.

• Article - Alternatives to Driving

  When your parents can't drive anymore, check out these helpful transportation alternatives.

• 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 - 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - A Toolkit for Starting Aging in Place Communities

  A new website, norcbluerpint.org, offers tools for seniors aging in place who are interested in starting NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities).

• Blog Post - Does Older = Wiser?

  Help for caregivers who are having conflicts with elderly parents and other relatives.

• 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.

• Blog Post - New Vocabulary Words for Caregivers

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

Questions & Answers

• Question - How Can I Convince my Brother Not to Leave His Nursing Home?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My father is completely disabled but refuses to accept 24 hour care or live in a nursing home. How can I get him to accept more help?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I get my parents to simplify their affairs before something happens?

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• Question - Is it time to consider assisted living for my elderly mother?

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• Question - How can I convince my mother to move to a safer place near me?

  My mother isn't safe in her home, but won't consider moving.

Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known About Caregiving Priorities: Caring.com Expert/Geriatric Psychologist David Solie

  David Solie, author of How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap With Our Elders, says comforting parents is a critical part of care giving.

• Tip - The Right Car for Your Parent

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