Day: July 18, 2013

5 Tips on Choosing the Right Assisted Living Community for Your Loved One

Senior retirement communities

Assisted living communities are a residential option for seniors who want or need help with some daily activities. An assisted living home may be right for a senior if they need more personal care services than what can be received at home or an independent living retirement home, but do not require the round the clock medical or nurse supervision at a nursing care home. Assisted living facilities offer the safety and security of 24 hour medical support, but allowing seniors to maintain their own privacy and independence. If you are considering an assisted living community for yourself or a loved one, here are some tips to consider before making a decision.

1. How Much Help Do You Need?

Are routine daily activities starting to become stressful or overwhelming? If in home care or family support Read More

Tired of Boring Big City Tours? Me Too!

Let’s say you arrive in a city to which you have never been before. Let’s say that city is Houston, TX. What do you do first? How do you know where to go, or what to see? Sure, you probably know about the landmarks, but so does everybody else. Those are tourist traps that will be mobbed with tourists. What you are looking for when you visit Houston is something a little different. You want to know about all of the Houston events and Houston info, not just big attractions that everybody sees. So what do you do in this case? Well, you could just wander around, get lost, find yourself in a sketchy neighborhood, and have a terrible time. Instead, you could go on a Houston tour to get your bearings and find out about the city.

Yes, yes, I know. The last thing you want when you visit a big city is some fanny pack toting tour guide telling you where to go and what to see. This is not how tours should be. Not all tours are like that, and your Houston tour should be much more enjoyable and inf Read More