Facts About Assisted Living

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Dr. Cheryl Woodson, you may recall from last week's post, is a seasoned geriatrician in Chicago Heights, Ill., who has found that she can no longer afford to accept new Medicare patients. She is also a blunt and funny woman who liberally dispenses wisdom to her elderly patients and their adult children, and herself a daughter who cared for her own mother with Alzheimer's disease for a decade.

Assisted living is for adults who need help with everyday tasks. They may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, or using the bathroom, but they don't need full-time nursing care. Some assisted living facilities are part of retirement communities. Others are near nursing homes, so a person can move easily if needs change.

Don't miss Isle Stritzke's book signing of Nightmares of an East Prussian Childhood: A Memoir of the Russian Occupation, Saturday, April 4th at 12:30pm at Country Club Village. The book signing event begins with a free lunch with an RSVP at 12:30 p.m.