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National Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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National Elder Abuse Awareness Day

If you suspect someone you know is being abused or neglected, don't let your fear of meddling in someone else's business stop you from reporting your suspicions. Your first step should be to try and talk with the older adult when the two of you are alone. Where to go if you need help? Every state has a service designated to receive and investigate allegations of elder abuse and neglect, also known as Adult Protective Services. In addition, the Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service sponsored by the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on services for older adults.

As a Senior Living Advisor, we take this issue seriously. Our mission is to make sure our loved ones are placed into safe, loving, healthy communities or that the very best, caring caregivers are entering their home. If you are needing a change to make sure your loved one is safe, please call 402.305.8195.

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Why Use A Senior Living Advisor?
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Why Use A Senior Living Advisor?

Why use a Senior Living Advisor?

At Family Ties Senior Placement Services, we pride ourselves on providing insight into the various support systems available to you and your family. Whether you are thinking about an in-home care option or a community, our mission is to help you understand your options so help you make the best choice for your family.

We offer free consultations by appointment or you can explore more at www.familytiesseniorplacements.com

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Caregiver Burnout
Jonie Sturek Jonie Sturek

Caregiver Burnout

Helping the ones who have raised us is a rewarding, yet exhausting role. A role that we are usually thrust into when a health crisis or a decline becomes so evident, immediate help is needed. You can feel at your very best, and your very worst at the same time. It’s important that in this role, you take care of you too. Can you relate to these signs of burnout?

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Getting the Win~ Find Out How Downsizing Can Help You!
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Getting the Win~ Find Out How Downsizing Can Help You!

Downsizing is often a dreaded experience for many, but it doesn’t have to be - there is help! As a Senior Living Advisor, we can help connect you with the resources available to make task so much easier! Check out our recent blog to learn about 10 steps to make downsizing a better experience for you!

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Making a Move with Confidence
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Making a Move with Confidence

Having the SRES©️ designation allows our team to represent you in every stage of the relocation process. A recent blog “Moving With Confidence as We Age,” highlights our mission to help seniors and their families understand how we make a difference. Being a Senior Real Estate Specialist isn’t just a title, it really is a passion.

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Feeling Overwhelmed? 😟
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Feeling Overwhelmed? 😟

Stress can be a very disabling reality. As a caregiver, there is an entire support system available to you as well. Please know we understand it’s hard and want to offer help. As a senior living advisor, we have a network of care and support services, support groups, respite providers and more to help you as you help your loved ones.

You’re doing such important working caring for others, let us help take care of you too.

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The Owl House
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The Owl House

There’s a trend in senior living that gives families the ability to keep their loved one close and in a setting that feels a lot like home. There’s a lot of options for seniors looking to make a move and in Midtown, we are adding a new one! The Owl House is a single-family home that has been rezoned to allow up to four seniors to enjoy with the help of a 24/7 caregiving team.

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Is There “Normal” Memory Loss?
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Is There “Normal” Memory Loss?

Is there such a thing as normal memory loss as we age? If memory loss is more challenging and puts you or a loved one at risk for health and safety, there is help. As local Senior Living Advisors, we can help determine if a move to a community or in-home care can help you thrive. Please reach out to see what we can do for you!

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Tips for Caring for the Caregiver
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Tips for Caring for the Caregiver

It’s important to take care of yourself, so you can better take care of others. Often caregivers can exhaust their ability to properly care for others when they are overly tired or mentally spent. When this happens, the patient can be exposed to situations that are not in their best interest. It may be time to consider other options including a structured in-home care program or a community-base setting for assisted living, memory care or skilled care where ample help is available.

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Aging in Place? We Can Help!
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Aging in Place? We Can Help!

Seniors have many options today - do you wish to downsize, make a move, or age in in place? As your team of Senior Living Advisors, we can help!

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Advanced Care Directives
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Advanced Care Directives

As a Senior Living Advisor, when we help clients looking to make a move, the client will often be asked to supply legal documentation on advanced directives. Learn more about what that means.

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Wendy Williams and her Story with Primary Progressive Aphasia
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Wendy Williams and her Story with Primary Progressive Aphasia

Wendy Willaims announced her recent diagnosis with degenerative conditions of Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia. Learn more about what this is an how this affects seniors and their quality of life as it relates to communication, reasoning and mutism. Our hearts are with the Williams family during this time.

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Social Gatherings That Make a Difference
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Social Gatherings That Make a Difference

Senior Living Advisors recommend regular social interactions to maintain a healthy body and mind. Today is Super Bowl Sunday, what are your plans? If you have a chance to meet others to enjoy the game, I hope you take advantage of it. If you’re looking to meet people and find new ways to interact with other seniors, it might be time to make a move to a senior living community. As Omaha and Council Bluffs Senior Placement Services company, we can help you find the fun you may be missing!

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Why We Do What We Do
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Why We Do What We Do

Explaining our “why” for helping in senior living is easy. We would have loved having the type of help when we took care of our mothers through the process. It was hard and there was a better way, now we do just that! We are here to help you, help your loved one as they need to consider their living options.

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Working With an SRES Agent is Your Best Option
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Working With an SRES Agent is Your Best Option

We offer a single point of contact for the entire senior relocation process. Our continued partnership with Welcome Home Team, BHG provides the best possible solutions for our clients and their families.

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What Is Best Your Best Option?
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What Is Best Your Best Option?

Helping seniors understand their options for caregiving and community options can be a tough discussion. We offer help in each stage of the process. Concerns over funding for senior housing? Check out our blog for help!

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