Episode 1: To Move Or Not To Move

Andrew and Karin chronicle the journey of Joanna’s entrance, and eventual exit, from assisted living. Senior care facility director Kelleigh Peddy joins them to discuss her experiences with senior living communities and how she helped Joanna’s kids make the decision to move their mom in and, eventually, back to her home. Chapters (00:00:02) - How to Care for a Dementia Patient(00:01:48) - How to Care for an Aging Loved One(00:08:27) - The Accidental Fall That Hurt My Mother's Face(00:16:45) - A Superhero for Senior Living(00:17:46) - A Mother's Love Letter(00:18:30) - Senior Living for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients(00:22:29) - Should I move my elderly mom straight from rehab to assisted living?(00:28:54) - Bringing an Alzheimer's patient home to live with care(00:36:02) - Dementia affects the caregiver(00:40:51) - Should I move my mom from her home to assisted living?(00:45:59) - Decisions about care for the elderly(00:49:28) - A Caregiver's Journey With Alzheimer's(00:51:44) - A Special Programming Note