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Making the First 30 Days in a New Community Easier
The move is the easy part. How families help a parent settle in, from the first week's visits to the moment they stop calling it "the facility".
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Skilled Nursing After a Hospital Stay: What to Expect
Discharge planners move fast. How a short-term rehab stay works, what Medicare pays for, and the questions to ask before you choose a facility.
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How to Have the Conversation With a Parent Who Does Not Want to Move
The talk goes better when it is a series of small ones. What to say, what not to say, and how to keep your parent in charge of the decision.
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Eight Signs It May Be Time to Talk About Senior Living
Nobody wants to have the conversation too early. These are the changes families most often notice in the year before a move, and what each one usually means.