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.' ...

Martha Wellman, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, and her sister, Barbara, both lived a plane ride away from their parents, who had planned to age independently at home well into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Garrick Hoffman. Transitioning an older loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is difficult enough.

Understanding the differences between assisted living facilities and nursing homes is important when making the decision as to where a loved one should be admitted. Assisted living facilities and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A developer hopes to break ground this spring on both an assisted living facility and a skilled nursing and rehabilitation ...

A Northeast Nebraska community is breathing new life into the Ponca Creek Living, an assisted living community, after the ...

Martha Aron’s aging parents had spent many years living in Florida in the winters and Colorado in the summers. As they got older and it became more difficult to travel, they sold their home in ...