Lisa Trottier
Caring.com senior contributing editor
- About
- Lisa Trottier, Senior Editor of the Housing channel, is a journalist whose rich background includes writing or editing on topics such as family issues, lifestyles, travel, food, and health for San Francisco magazine, Via magazine, and other publications. She has also held editorial positions as Managing Editor of San Francisco magazines, Deputy Editor of BabyCenter magazine, and at Sunset and Diablo magazine. Lisa's B.A. is from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Lisa lives in Kensington, California, with her husband and two children, who are fond of dragging around the same panda bear and mouse that Lisa's grandmother knit for her when she was a baby. Lisa is one of six kids and notes that they all adore their 66-year-old mother, who recently found true love and married a man who is well over 80 and hikes every day.
Recently Published on Caring.com
Monday July 21, 2008
-
Article - ECHO (elder cottage housing opportunity): A Backyard Solution for Senior Housing
What is an ECHO? An elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO) is a small, temporary senior housing unit that can be installed in a backyard.
2 Comments
-
Wednesday November 21, 2007
-
Article - A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Parents Set Up a Home Share
How to find the right housemate for your elderly parents: Help them save money, stay in their home, and get support while keeping them safe.
0 Comments -
Checklist - Ask These 12 Interview Questions Now to Head Off Home-Share Trouble Later
Ask These 12 Interview Questions Now to Head Off Home Share Trouble Later. Housemate interview questions include "what's your definition of clean?"
0 Comments
-
Thursday September 06, 2007
-
Article - How to Hire an At-Home Caregiver
How to Hire a Caregiver. Hiring a home care aide or caregiver can help parents remain at home -- and take some pressure off the rest of the family.
2 Comments
-
Tuesday September 04, 2007
-
Article - Is a Home Share Right for Your Parents?
How to help your parents determine whether sharing their home with a tenant who can help with the housework (and the cash flow) is the right housing alternative for them.
2 Comments -
Checklist - What You Need to Know Before You Start Searching for Your Parents' New Home
If you find yourself in charge of finding your parents...
0 Comments
-
Thursday August 23, 2007
-
Article - Sorting the Stuff: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Parent's Move (Without Getting Disowned)
Read these six easy steps to learn how to help your parent take stock of a lifetime's worth of belongings before moving to a new home.
0 Comments -
Checklist - 9 Things to Automate When a Forgetful Parent Wants to Continue Living at Home
Tasks and chores you can take off your parent's hands so that they can stay independent longer.
1 Comment
-
