This is to say thank you for the care given for my sister Mary E. “Bitty” Derrick. Patricia not only gave her physical care but me a shoulder to cry on. So this is for the care extended by BeWell—You, Patricia and Tonya, and also to Lutheran Hospice. Thank you for you care and concern.
Approximately one million older Americans are living in assisted living facilities and communities today. Residents choose assisted living because it offers the combination of a private, home-like residence—often a studio or one-bedroom apartment—as well as support to meet personal care and some health care needs. According to the National Center for Assisted Living, the typical …
Anyone in the field of aging knows that it has its own unique language. Understanding all the shifting terms, however, can be a challenge. Walter Feldesman, a prominent New York attorney for more than 65 years, recognized this need in 1997, when he published the first edition of his Dictionary of Eldercare Terminology . It remains the …
