There is a growing trend of families that want their loved ones in more “family oriented” places when they can no longer care for their loved one. These residential assisted living facilities are anywhere from 4 to 20 residents per house (most are in the 4 to 6 range). The residents eat their meals at a table like a typical family would. In Minnesota they usually range from $6,500 to $11,000 per month and most will also take dementia patients. Some houses will only take females and you always need to inquire if there any special admission requirements. We toured 5 of these before my fatherinlaw passed away and were impressed with the “feel” of the places and how they did seem more like home versus an institutional feeling. The best ones have waiting lists and like anything, do your homework because some are better than others.

The author chronicles her journey of bringing her elderly father into her home with his limited financial condition. Davida James does a terrific job of explaining the complexities of medicaid, assisted living and legal issues that seniors deal with daily. She does a nice job of boiling down concepts and making them easy to understand.

Her rationale for writing the book was that many of the “experts” were amazed at her acquired knowledge and kept recommending her to write a book. Thanks Davida for spending your energy and time to write the book which should help many seniors and their families.

One of the handiest senior products is one that few people know about. Power Lift Recliners look like the standard recliners that fathers have used for decades. The difference of this recliner is there is a motor in the base and it actually lifts the chair up so the person sitting can transistion to the standing position. Medicare part B may pay a portion of these chairs if ordered by a physician.

Very Intuitive Radio that lets a dementia become independent with many hours of enjoyment. One Touch Radio