Help me keep my parents living independently

• Article - Independent Living: A Beginner's Guide

  Independent Living: A Beginner's Guide. Eight steps to help your aging parents make independent living a reality.

• Interview - Talking With David Solie

  How geriatric psychologist and author David Solie dealt with care giving for his 87-year-old mother when she refused to leave her home.

• Buying Guide - A Buyer's Guide to Personal Emergency Response Systems

  Guide to personal emergency response systems, or PERS. Home devices that connect your parent to a 24-hour call center with the push of a button.

• Article - "Aging in Place" Communities Offer Seniors Independence and Support

  Creative programs offer seniors new ways to get the services of a retirement community while remaining at home. Here are three popular models.

• 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.

• 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.

• Article - Continuing-Care Retirement Communities: A Beginner's Guide

  How to help your parents decide whether a continuing-care community is right for them

• Buying Guide - A Buyer's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

  Find the best long-term care insurance policy for your needs. Understand their costs, benefits, extra perks, and the common loopholes to avoid.

• 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.

• Article - How to Hire Urgent In-Home Care for Your Parent

  When your parent needs help at home right now, the ideal solution may be to hire an in-home caregiver. Follow these steps to find a good caregiver who can start right away.

• 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?"

• Checklist - High-Tech Solutions to Aging-in-Place Dilemmas

  Most elderly parents want to live independently. New technological innovations can make aging in place safer, easier, and more pleasant.

• 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.

• 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.

• Article - Alternatives to Driving

  When your parents can't drive anymore, check out these helpful transportation alternatives.

• Checklist - Before Your Parent Moves, Pack a "First-Night" Box

  When your parent moves into any new living situation, she'll need supplies for that first night. Here's a checklist of essential items to pack.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - A Toolkit for Starting Aging in Place Communities

  A new website, norcbluerpint.org, offers tools for seniors aging in place who are interested in starting NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities).

• Blog Post - Does Older = Wiser?

  Help for caregivers who are having conflicts with elderly parents and other relatives.

• Blog Post - New Vocabulary Words for Caregivers

  Thoughts on the power of language to influence our perspective on care-giving for the better.

• Blog Post - A Brave New World for the Old

  Find out how new gadgets and technologies, like housecleaning robots and Personal Emergency Response Systems, can make living safer and more comfortable for seniors.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How Can I Convince my Brother Not to Leave His Nursing Home?

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• Question - Is it time to consider assisted living for my elderly mother?

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• Question - How can I convince my mother to move to a safer place near me?

  My mother isn't safe in her home, but won't consider moving.

• Question - My father is completely disabled but refuses to accept 24 hour care or live in a nursing home. How can I get him to accept more help?

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• Question - How can I get my parents to simplify their affairs before something happens?

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Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known About Caregiving Priorities: Caring.com Expert/Geriatric Psychologist David Solie

  David Solie, author of How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap With Our Elders, says comforting parents is a critical part of care giving.

• Tip - The Right Car for Your Parent

  The car your parent once drove comfortably -- and safely...