Blog by Stacy's Helping Hand
  • How to Choose the Right Senior Care Facility: A Step-by-Step Guide for Denver Families

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: family guide , Denver , Senior Care , Senior Living

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    Choosing the right senior care facility is a crucial decision for Denver families, and it can often feel overwhelming. This step-by-step guide simplifies the process, helping you navigate the complexities of senior living options with ease. From conducting a thorough care needs assessment to evaluating potential facilities, we provide expert insights to make your decision informed and stress-free. Discover how to match your loved one's unique requirements with the perfect senior care solution, ensuring their comfort and well-being in a supportive environment.

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  • Decoding Senior Living: Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Facility in Denver

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Facility Selection , Denver , Senior Care , Senior Living

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    Deciphering the maze of senior living options in Denver can feel overwhelming, but this guide simplifies the process. Learn the key considerations for choosing a senior facility that aligns with your loved one's needs and lifestyle. From independent living to specialized memory care, we cover all senior care options in the Denver area. Discover how to make informed decisions that ensure quality care and peace of mind for your family.

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  • "Winter Wellness: Navigating Senior Care Options in Denver"

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Assisted Living , Denver , Independent Living , Memory Care , Senior Care , Skilled Nursing , Winter Wellness

    As the brisk winds of winter sweep through Denver, the challenge of ensuring optimal care for our senior community becomes more pronounced. For many families, the colder months bring a heightened concern for the well-being of their elderly loved ones, particularly when it comes to choosing the right senior care options. The decision-making process can be daunting, with various care levels and facilities to consider, each promising to be the best fit for your family member’s needs. Understanding the Spectrum of Senior Care Needs Senior care is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each individual’s needs vary significantly – from those who enjoy relative…

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  • "Finding the Perfect Match: Expert Senior Care Placement Services in the Denver Metro Area"

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

    As the population ages, the need for comprehensive senior care solutions becomes increasingly critical, especially in the diverse Denver Metro Area. Families and seniors are often confronted with the daunting task of finding a senior living arrangement that not only provides top-notch care but also resonates with the personal values and lifestyle of their loved ones. This challenge is where Stacy's Helping Hand steps in, offering expert guidance in navigating the complex landscape of senior care options. Understanding the Spectrum of Senior Care Needs The journey to finding the perfect senior living situation starts with understanding the varied needs of seniors. From…

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  • Understanding the Transition: Preparing Your Loved One for Assisted Living

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Family Support , Assisted Living , Senior Care

    Transitioning to assisted living is a significant step for seniors and their families, often filled with emotional and logistical challenges. This blog provides insightful strategies to facilitate a smooth transition, ensuring your loved one receives the necessary support and comfort in their new home. We explore essential aspects of senior living preparation, from addressing emotional readiness to managing the practicalities of the move. Discover how to navigate this life change with confidence and ease, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.

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  • Navigating Senior Care: Overcoming Common Challenges in Denver's Assisted Living Decisions

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Family Decisions , Assisted Living , Denver , Senior Care

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    Making the right choice for assisted living in Denver is a significant decision faced by many families. With concerns about care quality, costs, and the potential for future transitions, the process can feel overwhelming. Our comprehensive guide sheds light on these common challenges, equipping you with the knowledge needed to make informed senior care decisions. Learn how Stacy's Helping Hand can ease this journey, ensuring a smooth and stress-free transition into the right senior care facility for your loved ones.

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  • Navigating Senior Living Options: A Comprehensive Guide for Denver Families

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Assisted Living , Assisted Living Communities , Assisted Living for Seniors , Dementia Care , Denver , Independent Living , Independent living communities , Independent Living Facilities , Memory Care , Senior Care , Senior Care Advisors , Senior Living

    Choosing the right senior living option in Denver can be a challenging task for families, given the myriad of choices available. This comprehensive guide demystifies the distinctions between independent living, assisted living, and memory care, ensuring you have the knowledge to make informed decisions. Discover the specific needs each type of facility addresses and how Stacy's Helping Hand can streamline the process of finding the ideal match for your loved ones. Whether you're exploring independent living in Denver or seeking specialized memory care, this guide is an invaluable resource for navigating the senior living landscape.

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  • "Thankful Together: How Senior Communities Enhance the Spirit of Thanksgiving"

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Assisted Living , Denver , Emotional Support , Memory Care , Senior Living , Thanksgiving

    Embracing the Warmth of Community During Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a time of warmth, gratitude, and familial gatherings. However, for seniors and their families, the holiday season can sometimes accentuate feelings of isolation or the logistical challenges of meeting family needs. This is particularly true for those contemplating the transition to senior living communities. Stacy's Helping Hand in Denver understands these challenges and offers compassionate solutions to ensure that seniors not only find a suitable living arrangement but also engage in a vibrant community life that enhances the spirit of Thanksgiving. Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Holidays for Seniors For many seniors, the holiday…

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  • Dementia & Driving

    Author: Warner Law Offices PLLC |

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    While some people with dementia can keep driving through the early stages of the disease, the condition will eventually cause authorities to revoke the privilege. Driving in the advanced stages of dementia can lead to catastrophic results, including fatal car accidents. Many people take driving for granted, recognizing it as a standard part of the day. But what happens when a dementia diagnosis threatens safe driving skills? Unfortunately, dementia will usually lead to the revocation of a patient’s driving privileges, forcing them into a difficult transition. If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, it’s crucial to recognize and understand the…

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  • Assisted living or Memory Care: What Does My Loved One Need?

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

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    Across the Denver metro area there are a variety of senior living care options. Each provides a range of options all providing varying levels of support- independent living, assisted, memory care, or skilled nursing. A simple google search of “assisted living communities in Denver” can bring a range of results. A Senior Care Advisor can assist you in untangling the results and understanding what each option entails.

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  • Understanding the Growing Cost of Senior Living

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

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    The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the senior living world- including an increase in cost. From staff shortages, to increased cleaning protocols and general costs of business management senior living options are experiencing a rapid increase in costs, especially here in Colorado. Understanding the cost of various care options can help to prepare you for the future and ensure that your loved one is getting their money’s worth when it comes to care.

    It’s important to note that all of these prices represent the average. Depending on the residence, costs could rise dramatically. For example, while the average for Denver’s assisted living may be around $5500, depending on the residence and the care provided, residents could pay closer to $6,000, or even more.

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  • Season’s Greetings From Stacy’s Helping Hand

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand | | Categories: Personal Care , Senior Care Advisors , Senior Care Services

    Season’s Greetings From Stacy’s Helping Hand

    Season’s Greetings from Stacy’s Helping Hand. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2022!

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  • Alzheimer’s Versus Dementia: What Are They?

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    According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory thinking and behavior.”

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  • Paying for Assisted Living Facilities: Spend Downs

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    Spend Downs at Assisted Living Facilities in the Denver

    When professionals in the senior living industry discuss ways an individual can pay for care and housing, you may here terms such as private pay, spend down, and straight medicaid. It can be confusing! In the Denver Metro area there are many assisted living facilities that only accept private pay funds for care and housing. They are not licensed to receive Medicaid funds from the state of Colorado.

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  • Senior Housing in Denver: Choosing the Appropriate Care

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    Most families only want to move their loved one once. Therefore, looking for Senior Housing in Denver can be stressful because there are so many choices. Choosing the appropriate care and social setting for the long term can be a challenge. Many times families do end up moving a family member at least twice. Does that mean they made the “wrong” choice the first time? Well, it depends. Your loved one may have needed the chance to live in a community that allowed them more independence when they were transitioning from their home. Three years may have gone by and now your loved one has begun to show significant signs of dementia and a smaller setting is more appropriate. Bottom line is you may never know, but you gave them a chance to live more independently. Each senior has different medical and social needs. They are a person, not just a patient, and a lot of factors need to be taken into consideration. In addition, spending a lot of money on senior care and housing in Denver does not always mean better care.

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  • “Alive Inside”: Everyone in Senior Care Services Should See This Film

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

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    I’m Pam Silverberg, Senior Care Advisor and owner of Stacys Helping Hand; and, I just saw “Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory” with a few women from my local CSA (Certified Seior Advisor) leadership group. It is a documentary where filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett travels around the country and captures the stories of people who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music.

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  • How Much Does Assisted Living Cost in Denver?

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    The cost for Assisted Living facilities in Denver ranges from $2,000 to $7,000/month. The price varies depending on the size, level of care provided, number of activities, and ascetics. And, if that doesn’t make your head spin, assisted living communities can provide a spectrum of low care to high care, based on their business and social models. A few years ago, the base cost for a typical assisted living facility to care for a resident in Denver was about $100 per day. This is why you don’t tend to see many communities at the $2,000/month rate.

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  • Do You Need a Denver Assisted Living Expert?

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

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    When you use a senior care advisor who specializes in assisted living facilities, like Stacys Helping Hand, Inc you receive the expertise needed to find your loved one the best fit and give you peace of mind. Assisted Living Experts will save you days of research, touring and potentially still not asking the right questions so you can find the best fit.

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  • How to Avoid Common Pitfalls When Researching Assisted Living Facility in Denver

    Author: Stacy's Helping Hand |

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    Researching care facilities online isn’t as easy as you might expect. Each Assisted Living Facility decides what level of care they will offer. They are all different and offer a wide range of services that differ from facility to facility. Assistance ranges from very little to a very high level of assistance. Also, it’s confusing, because prices vary considerably and how they charge can be different which makes it difficult to compare by price. If you choose to go it alone with a free online resource, avoid these common pitfalls assembled by our team.

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  • Are Denver Assisted Living Placement Services A Good Resource?

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    Are Denver Assisted Living Placement Services A Good Resource - Blog by Stacy's Helping Hand

    The answer is yes. Are you in the process of deciding which Assisted Living Facility in the Denver area would be the best for your loved one? In your search, you will come across many assisted living referral or placement agencies that offer services. There are two types of referral agencies. Below, are some basics you should know first before choosing.

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