Home Support

1. Downsizing: 5 tips for easier downsizing

   Downsizing is a scary thought. When you’ve lived a long, full life, chances are you have the “stuff” to prove it. Packed away in the attic, strewn about the cellar and garage, scattered throughout your entire home. … Continue

2. Downsizing your Mother’s Home: 5 tips for downsizing

   Downsizing is a scary thought. When you’ve lived a long, full life, chances are you have the “stuff” to prove it. Packed away in the attic, strewn about the cellar and garage, scattered throughout your entire home. … Continue

3. Long Term Care: Resource Planning Help

   We were really impressed with this Long Term Care Resource Planning Guide put together by AARP. AARP Maine shared it with us, and we thought we should pass it along to readers. Not every part of it will … Continue

4. Hard Conversations with Senior Parents: talking about change

   Lucy remembers her first exposure to hard conversations with senior parents. Seven years ago Lucy and her husband, who were in their 50s, left their home and jobs in Chicago and moved to Maine. Not to retire … Continue

5. Diabetes Help in Maine: new center for diabetic care

   Do you have Type II diabetes? Are you worried that your family history or health factors put you at risk for diabetes? If you’re an adult living with the disease (or have a diabetic loved one) in the Midcoast … Continue

6. Does Your Elderly Loved One Need Home Care? Here are some signs.

   Because of several medical conditions, in the last years of his life Bob was unable to fend for himself. Fortunately, he was able to stay at home with the help of his family and a team of … Continue

7. Cherished Colors: An Art Show of Cape Memory Care residents benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association