I’m trying to locate a reliable and not too expensive service that will check to be sure my mother, who lives alone, is OK. Can anyone help me?

My grandmother has end-stage Parkinson’s and is not in a geri chair, which has been working better for her than the wheelchair, but she tends to thrash her legs around a lot, so much so that she can wiggle herself out of the chair and injure herself. One time recently, she was moving her legs around so much that she injured herself on a nearby t…[Read more]

My mother in law has been in a nursing home for the last 10 years. Her husband died recently and now I am the representative payee for her Social Security check which I turn over to the nursing home. I want to know if I can use part of her Social Security to set up a burial trust fund for her or whether I have to turn it all over to the nursing…[Read more]

I need to put together some in home care for my husband and am hoping to get some advice. What should I look for in a Home Care agency? What should I watch out for? Is state certification important? Should I be concerned about caregivers coming into my home and possibly stealing things? I have a list of agencies, and it’s clear that some are small…[Read more]

My mom has Alzheimer’s and is obsessed with going to the bathroom. She’s constantly going to the bathroom, like every few minutes, and that’s not an exaggeration! She’s been to her doctor and she does not have an infection, and there’s no reason why she should feel the need to constantly go. Does anyone have any advice as to what to do to get her…[Read more]

Are there live-in caregivers who are willing to help an elderly parent in exchange for rent? How do you find someone like that?

My mother keeps pretending to be sicker than she is. Any suggestions?

What is the process for helping my mom shower? Any tips or helpful techniques for helping and elderly person shower and not get hurt?

What types of government assistance can my elderly mom get? She is low income.