Donna Quinn Robbins

Caring.com Expert

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Donna Quinn Robbins, the author of Moving Mom and Dad and On the Road of Life, Drive Yourself, has helped more than 4,000 individuals and families negotiate successful moves locally and nationally for more than 16 years. She is also an active public speaker on the topic of senior transition services and elderly lifestyle transitions, leads seminars, and has made appearances on NBC's national "Today Show" as well as San Francisco Bay Area programs. Donna offers her expertise and guidelines for successful transitions to individual people, 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, and has been involved with three start-ups, helping the communities move in their new residents with as little stress and confusion as possible. As a designer, she also helps families create their new homes. Donna graduated from Bennett College and is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM).

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Thursday July 31, 2008
1. 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.
Wednesday July 30, 2008
1. 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.
Friday June 13, 2008
1. What is the difference between assisted living and nursing home?
  Answer - The many differences between an assisted living community and a nursing home are explained.
Thursday June 12, 2008
1. 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.
Thursday May 01, 2008
1. 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."
2. 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...
Tuesday April 15, 2008
1. 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.
2. How do I get my 90 yr old mother 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...
Wednesday April 02, 2008
1. 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.
Monday February 11, 2008
1. 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...
Sunday February 03, 2008
1. 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
Tuesday December 11, 2007
1. 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.