If you or your parents are discussing and debating the merits of aging in place at home or moving into assisted living, it may be that you have a clear choice. Not everyone ages the same ...

We expect our loved ones to be able to enjoy their golden years retiring, working on passion projects or getting into new hobbies. "No one sits around and says, 'OK, I’m ready for a nursing home.' ...

Transitioning an older loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is difficult enough. Figuring out whether a facility will be safe and meet their needs can also be a daunting process, ...

Here’s a hypothetical but not atypical situation: Walter is an 83-year-old male who enjoys his time in an assisted living community. The staff help him manage his medications, aid him in getting into ...

The increasing age of residents along with the growing medical complexity they bring is making it necessary for assisted living providers to offer some degree of care coordination, according to ...

Increased assisted living capacity was associated with a decrease in the percentage of nursing home patients in whom dementia was diagnosed, according to a January study published in the Journal of ...

Following the deadly fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, there's been confusion about the difference between the types of care offered at, and the regulations governing, nursing homes ...

These six elder care facilities are a sampling of the dozens of nursing homes, assisted living centers and senior apartment complexes around Central Ohio. INSIDE: Caregiving is a multi-series project ...

Bethany Village, a continuum of care community in Centerville for older adults, is transitioning some of its nursing home beds in its memory care unit into assisted living space, with the latter being ...