Donna Quinn Robbins
Caring.com Expert
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Donna Quinn Robbins is the CEO of Ultimate Moves and author of Moving Mom and Dad and On the Road of Life, Drive Yourself. For more than 16 years, she has helped more than 4,000 individuals and families move locally and nationally. Robbins is an active public speaker on the topic of senior transition services and elderly lifestyle transitions and has appeared on NBC's Today Show as well as on local television programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Robbins leads workshops and offers guidelines for successful transitions to individuals, families, retirement communities, and corporations through her company, Ultimate Moves. She is currently the designer and move-in coordinator at five major San Francisco Bay Area retirement communities. She has been involved with three start-up communities, helping them move their new residents in while minimizing stress and confusion. As an interior designer, she also helps families create new homes. Donna graduated from Bennett College and is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM).
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Recently Published on Caring.com
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Monday July 27, 2009
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How do you get someone to go to a nursing home?
Answer - It is imperative you find a social worker who specializes in geriatrics as soon as possible. It sounds from your question as if your mother does not need a nursing home but an assisted living community; a geriatric social worker can evaluate her and help you know for sure...
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Friday May 08, 2009
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Is assisted living an option without a formal dementia diagnosis?
Answer - Your mother may not be eligible for an assisted living community. They can take people with very slight cognative issues but if they have unpleasant personality changes as you suggest she may not be accepted. My suggestion would be to visit an assisted living community that has a section for dementia patients... -
Will moving be too much for Dad?
Answer - My question to you is now that the staff has stepped up to the plate, why would you want to move your Dad? Not knowing more than what you have told me, I would strongly suggest you not move him. Thank you, Donna Q. Robbins
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Thursday April 30, 2009
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How do we find an assisted living facility for my mother-in-law in a location where we will be moving too?
Answer - You didn't say where you are moving but contact New Lifestyles.com and request a book of communities in the area where you are moving. They also have 6 and under board and cares that take medicaid or section 8. You could also contact the Ombudsmen in that area and they will send you a l.ist of places to check out... -
How can we make the decision on whether to move to assisted living or not?
Answer - It would seem to me from what you have described that, because of your circumstances, you may want to consider downsizing now and moving to a one story condo instead of moving to an assisted living community. After the move you could then visit places and pick one that would fit your needs at a later time...
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Thursday July 31, 2008
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Are there special housing facilities for Parkinson's patients?
Answer - How to get helping finding special housing facilities for Parkinson's patients and people suffering from Parkinson's disease.
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Wednesday July 30, 2008
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What is the best way to speak with my stepmom about moving from a house that is too big for her and my dad?
Answer - How to coax your unwilling elderly parent into moving when their home or neighborhood is not safe.
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Friday June 13, 2008
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What is the difference between assisted living and a nursing home?
Answer - The many differences between an assisted living community and a nursing home are explained.
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Thursday June 12, 2008
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I am looking for an assisted living home for my mother in...
Answer - Some resources to explore when searching for a local assisted living home for your aging parent.
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Thursday May 01, 2008
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How do I convince my mother to move to be closer even though she's overwhelmed with the thought of moving all of her stuff?
Answer - Sometimes the best way to get a parent to move is to say "Let's move what you need right away, close up the house, and come back in a month or two to get everything else." -
How do we help my mom, who has moved into an assisted living facility, "say goodbye" to her old home?
Answer - I think it's very important to let her say goodbye as long as she is of sound mind and can understand that that is what she is doing. However, you mentioned she was forgetting to eat and drink. That is not a good sign -- have you had her evaluated for dementia? If not, that may be something to consider...
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Tuesday April 15, 2008
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What are the most important factors in evaluating a nursing home?
Answer - There are many things to consider when choosing a nursing home for your parent. Here are some of the key questions to get you started as you make this important decision.
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Wednesday April 02, 2008
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What can I expect regarding moving my dad from one nursing home to another in a different state?
Answer - Expert advice about managing expectations when moving an aging parent to a nursing home closer to adult children.
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Monday February 11, 2008
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How do I advise my mother that it is time to move to an assisted living facility?
Answer - I don't think "advise" is necessarily the best way to approach your mother. In my experience, when a child tries giving a parent advice, even with the best intentions, the parent digs her heels in and won't budge. Another way to approach this situation is for you to start making notes about the health, living habits and behavior of your mother...
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Sunday February 03, 2008
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Where can I find a place for my elderly Mother that's safe...
Answer - Ideas on how to find a safe home for an aging parent with a limited income
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Tuesday December 11, 2007
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How can I get my mother to talk to me about moving?
Answer - Expert guidance on talking to your aging parent about the difficult subject of moving.
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