Elder Living Resources (02)

Elder Travel: Tips for a Smooth Ride
Join the senior travel editor as she explores the fun and how-to’s of elderly travel. She includes tips for traveling seniors on topics such as how they can travel with pets, taking to the road with RVs, traveling alone as an elder, safe travel tips, and more. You can check out blog posts and more on this useful site. Other article topics include senior health and planning elder care. Mostly, you’ll get some useful tips if you are a senior traveling, or a caretaker planning on traveling with an elderly citizen.

Senior Housing: Terms to Note
>From the Administration on Aging comes this site about housing. There are many opportunities for the elderly to maintain independence and continue to live in their own homes with live-in help, or to move to a retirement community or assisted living facility. This site introduces popular senior housing terms, such as assistive technology, independent living, home remodeling, home resources, housing with services and nursing facilities. There are topics on elder care locating, care management, census data on senior living and more. With plenty of housing options, seniors can live a carefree life and still have their special needs met.

Senior Safety and Health Resources: Topics of Concern
Plenty of elder health and safety topics are on this site, and it includes stories and explanations of each. Topics include online safety for seniors, fire prevention safety, avoiding scams, preventing falls, how the elderly can avoid identity theft, winter safety tips, vision tips in the winter, credit safety, avoiding bank fraud, senior health and fitness, Medicare news, financial information, information on aging and more. A useful site with plenty of content, though not as easy to navigate.

Retirement Community Search
As more and more people face retirement, it is imperative that they think about elder housing options. Not everyone needs round-the-clock nursing home care; many active adults are enjoying senior citizen communities. This site will help you find information on senior retirement communities in your area. Search the entire United States for information on various elderly communities, including their housing options, activity offerings and amenities.