If you leave the property empty, then follow our ‘empty property checklist’ to make sure that you keep it as safe as possible for when your parent returns:-

Empty Property Checklist

1.  Make sure the property is insured for being empty for more than 30 days (or whatever the current home insurance covers).

2.  Turn off the gas, water and all plugs so the property is kept safe.

3.  Cancel or redirect as many deliveries...

To asses your aging parent’s needs for senior living, know that there are many more options for senior living today than ever before. Your aging parents may not even need to move into a nursing home , they may just need a nurse for in-home health care or have transportation to an adult care facility that offers just a couple hours of care a day during the week.

What are your parent’s real issues and needs? Depending on your parent’s mental and physical...

Funerals are a growth industry. As baby boomers age the U.S. death rate slowly creeps up. Not only is the death rate increasing, but funeral prices are now outpacing inflation (currently at 5%).

Since the average family plans a funeral only once every 15 years, many are shocked when they learn the typical funeral now costs more than $7,000…with many funeral services topping $10,000.

Rising funeral prices have become an even greater burden for a typical family already...

Baby boomers are so important, they are a major demographic that needs to be considered and taken seriously. The baby boomer retirement rate may be slowing, because people are less willing to stop working whether just for personal reasons or because they feel the need to keep working, for instance because of the economy and how poor a state it is in.

This means that there are some people who realize that they are just not able to afford to quit working and who therefore need to...

The number of senior citizens is increasing in our society and we need to provide them with the opportunities of healthy, pleasant and hassle-free lifestyle. They deserve the best treatment, because the society is where it is today because of their past contributions. There are programs and plans by governments and different businesses aimed at seniors. They include insurance benefits, healthcare benefits and financial assistance by the government and special offers, discounts and...

With the use of avertical wheelchair lift, anyone with physical disabilities can overcome obstacles and barriers. The purpose is for mobility restriction of people with disabilities. It is sometimes called a wheelchair lift or just a platform lift.

Nowadays, the usage of wheelchair lifts can be done in extensive range since it can already be used in both commercial and residential areas. A buyer can make his or her choice at any brand models of Opal, Shaftway,...

As we all know, good nutrition is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Since many of us in our retirement years live on a strict budget, eating healthy can sometimes be a very expensive and difficult task; however, finding the extra money and time to eat healthier will pay dividends toward your overall health. Healthy eating will aid us in our efforts to fight against disease such and obesity, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and cholesterol. The lack of nutrition among the elderly...

Vastu Shastra is a wide field and there are lots of questions arising in the minds of readers. For the people who are a novice let’s make them clear what is all about Vastu Shastra! Vastu Shastra is nothing but an architectural science followed from the past. It is the involvement of various principles in the construction of building and the way of living with peace in nature along with the environment, by equalizing the nature’s five elements namely Space, Fire, Earth,...

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Finding the best assisted living facility for a loved one can be a trying and difficult process. Initially, it entails trailing through phone books and local directories in order to find all assisted living communities in the area and then calling and subsequently visiting each one to find the most appropriate. While the task may seem arduous it is obviously important to find the best facility because they will be responsible for the daily and regular care of your parents, grandparents,...