Looking for a Loved One
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Looking for a Loved One
If you’re an adult child assisting your parents in determining if independent senior living is the right choice for them, The Gatesworth is here to provide supportive resources for your journey.
At The Gatesworth, we understand this can be a significant undertaking, and we strive to provide the tools, guidance and support necessary to make an informed decision. We are committed to helping families navigate the journey of independent senior living with compassion and care.
Regardless of where you are in your research, here is some practical information while you explore your options.
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How to Talk with Parents About Aging
How to Talk with Parents About AgingFive Tips and Conversation Starters
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The Talk: Discussing Future Housing Arrangements with Older Adults
The Talk: Discussing Future Housing Arrangements with Older AdultsHow to Have Productive Conversations on Sensitive Topics Like Aging at Home
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Questions for Long-term Planning
Questions for Long-term PlanningDavid Solie’s Caregiver Mind Maps
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Living Cost Calculator
Living Cost CalculatorThe Gatesworth is More Affordable Than You Think
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Financial Guide to Senior Living
Financial Guide to Senior LivingAvailable Options and Financial Structures
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Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of ChangeIn this book, William Bridges shares stories of people who have confronted stressful change in their lives. This is a good book to offer someone who is ambivalent or fearful of change.
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Aging With Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives
Aging With Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful LivesDavid Snowdon based his book on the well-known “nun study” that showed how active nuns were less prone to developing Alzheimer’s disease. This text is the basis of many modern memory care practices and is a good gift for an adult child whose parent is dealing with dementia.
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How to Care for Aging Parents
How to Care for Aging ParentsIn Virginia Morris’ guide for caregiving as an adult child, she provides comparisons between home care and senior living. This book is a good gift for an ambivalent adult child caring for their parents and unsure about senior living.
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Today’s Caregiver
Today’s CaregiverCaregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995, they produce Today’s Caregiver magazine, the first national magazine dedicated to caregivers, Caregiving books, Custom publications, the Fearless Caregiver Conferences, and caregiver.com.
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An Interview with David Smith, author of the new book “It’s About Time”
An Interview with David Smith, author of the new book “It’s About Time”Gary Edward Barg Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com founder and Editor-in Chief interviews entrepreneur and attorney David Smith about his new book “It’s About Time” in which he reveals how to turn deep-seated resistance into successful conversions and helps to reframe the senior living community sales process into a partnership between the sales professional, the family caregiver and the senior.