Choosing senior care is rarely one decision. It is many decisions at once, and they affect each other: care needs, location, timing, finances, and the feelings of everyone in the family.
No one person is an expert in every part of that. That is why our team works together....
October is Residents' Rights Month, and this year's theme from Consumer Voice, Join Us at the Table, highlights how much mealtime shapes daily life.
On a tour, the dining room tells you a great deal. Four questions worth asking:
1. Can residents choose when and where they...
Medicare open enrollment begins October 15, and one question comes up every year: does Medicare pay for assisted living?
In general, no. According to Medicare.gov, Medicare does not pay for long-term custodial care, which means help with everyday activities such as...
Flu season is here, and for older adults the risk is not the same as it is for everyone else.
CDC estimates for the 2023-24 flu season show that adults 65 and older accounted for only 8 percent of flu-related medical visits, but 50 percent of hospitalizations and 68 percent...
Starting the conversation about future care is hard. Opening with a question rather than a plan can change the tone.
Some ways to begin:
“What would you want if things got harder?”
“What do you enjoy most about your days now?”
“Is there anything that worries you?”
Listening...
What a wonderful time at Halcyon last night for the Elves for Elders event! We had so many laughs and truly enjoyed connecting with everyone outside of our usual work hours.
Costs vary widely among senior living options, and it helps to know the range your family is comfortable with before you visit anywhere.
Gather what you can: income sources, savings, insurance, and any benefits your parent may qualify for. An advisor can help you understand...
A NEW SPECIALIZATION ON OUR TEAM 🎉
Jeffrey & Amanda just earned their CDP® — Certified Dementia Practitioner — credential.
Getting there wasn't quick: an 8-hour ADDC (Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care) seminar, followed by a full application and review, and...
One of the most common worries families share: moving to senior living means giving up independence. For many, the reality is quite different.
- In many communities, residents live in a private apartment and set their own daily routine.
- Support is offered where it is...
We want to say something that may surprise you coming from a senior living advisor: for many families, staying home is the best choice, especially when the right support is in place.
Our job is not to push anyone toward a move. It is to help you see all of the options clearly...
Nobody plans to become an expert in senior care overnight. Yet that is exactly what many families are asked to do, often in the middle of a health scare, with little time and a lot of worry.
That is why Oasis Senior Advisors exists. We do the research, ask the detailed...
Medicare Open Enrollment starts today and runs through December 7. 🗓️
This is the yearly window to review your Medicare coverage and make changes for the year ahead. Plans can change from one year to the next, including premiums,... overwhelming.
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Medicare open enrollment begins October 15, and one question comes up every year: does Medicare pay for assisted living?
In general, no. According to Medicare.gov, Medicare does not pay for long-term custodial care, which means help with everyday activities such as...
Amazing visit at Commonwealth House Assisted Living and under build Whipple House Memory Care with Graham and Mandy. Check out the new contruction on their Memeory Care community. Oasis Senior Advisors Rhode Island
Please join us in welcoming Michele Cornwell to Oasis Senior Advisors Rhode Island! 🎉
Michele joins our team as a Senior Advisor. She began her career as a Physical Therapist Assistant and has spent more than 25 years working with older adults in skilled nursing,...
A NEW SPECIALIZATION ON OUR TEAM 🎉
Jeffrey & Amanda just earned their CDP® — Certified Dementia Practitioner — credential.
Getting there wasn't quick: an 8-hour ADDC (Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care) seminar, followed by a full application and review, and...
Loneliness is not just emotional. The U.S. Surgeon General's 2023 Advisory found chronic loneliness carries a mortality risk comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.
The numbers behind that statement are striking. Chronic loneliness is linked to a 26 percent higher...
Most families assume moving a parent into assisted living costs more than keeping them at home. Often, the opposite is true.
According to the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, the national median rate for a private-pay, non-medical caregiver is about 35 dollars an hour....
There is a specific kind of exhausted that comes from being the person everyone calls, while living hours or states away from the situation itself.
According to National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP research, roughly 11 percent of family caregivers are long-distance...
