Join Barbara Rosenberg, Senior Advisor at Elderwerks Educational Services, as she presents on senior living options and how care is determined. This presentation also includes information on defining funding differences between private pay and Medicaid.

Asking for Help 

Asking for help can be challenging, especially when you value your independence.

Elderwerks Comparison Chart 

Want to know what makes Elderwerks different from other organizations providing similar senior housing referrals? This chart says it all. We love helping people.

This booklet will help guide you through the senior housing and care options, how to choose and making decisions based on fact not emotion.

Planning for future senior care needs is a responsible and proactive step to successful aging. Some essential actions you can take to prepare for senior care are included with this article.

Talking with your parents is not always easy. Keeping with the facts, allowing your parents to make their own decisions and helping them along the way.

Affordable Senior Housing Demand Sparks New Redevelopments 

'Silver tsunami' creates larger need for affordable senior housing prompting redevelopments around Illinois.

Considerations When Visiting A Senior Community 

This senior housing touring chart is good to keep on hand when touring and will help you remember what you saw during your tours.

Adult children love their parents and one of the great joys of life is enjoying regular visits with them. Typically, these gatherings include birthdays, holidays, and other milestone family events. While enjoying these family gatherings it is also important to be alert to important details of the senior’s life. Often what is seen on the surface may not tell the full story of their present life situation.

Who you are and who you love shouldn’t dictate where you are able to live, but for LGBTQIA+ older adults and seniors, whether or not a community is friendly has become an often-discussed topic

Senior Living Touring Guide 

A helpful guide for families who want to tour senior communities. Virtual tours are also offered. Make sure to ask lots of questions.

An analysis on how different people plan for senior housing in different ways.

Value of Living in a Community 

A worksheet to help you calculate the value of living in a community.

When deciding the best living option for a senior family member, it is essential to balance their personal desires with practical safety and health needs.

Aging is hard. Aging as part of the LGBTQ+ community can be even harder.

For trusted senior living advisor services, contact Elderwerks in Illinois. We have a vast network of senior housing and care partners.

Reduce your stress by researching senior communities well before an unexpected move. Planning ahead ensures a smooth transition and keeps you in complete control of your future choices.

Making the move to a senior living community can be one of the biggest life changes for an older adult, and one that warrants careful research throughout the decision-making process.

Moving to an independent living community helps active adults trade home upkeep for a maintenance-free lifestyle. These communities feature flexible meal plans, social events, housekeeping, and transit. Researching options, matching community vibes to your personality, and testing a short-term stay ensure a great fit.

Costs of Living in a Community 

The following fillable form will help you calculate costs to live in a community.

Looking for assisted living? Look no further! Elderwerks is here to help you. We offer complimentary information, referrals, and guidance.

Chronic, and often debilitating diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease, and many others can be devastating for those who have the illnesses and their families. Not only are the physical symptoms and side effects of these diseases difficult and life altering, but treating them can take a huge financial toll on families.

Parent's living with children can be stressful for both parties. Socialization, interaction with people outside the house and independence will help your parent age better.

A home must provide an individual with utmost comfort and state of well-being. The importance of security and safety grows manifold as one age. For seniors, a home is a like a palace filled with beautiful memories of past. It serves as a site of interaction for the family. Ensuring safety of the seniors is one of the most important concerns for a family. A home may be equipped with tools which may look simple, but, can be dangerous for the seniors. Thus, it becomes quite important to ensure that the seniors carefully use these tools without facing any trouble. In this regard, following safety tips to use various home tools and using various safety gadgets can help to provide security and safety to the seniors. This article mainly focuses upon this very fact itself. In this article, we aim to provide various safety tips for various home tools and related safety gadgets.