By CarePatrol of Chicagoland North Marcy called my CarePatrol office about her husband Marvin. He had dementia, and she wanted to know about assisted living options “for when he gets…

By CarePatrol CarePatrol is committed to helping families stay safe, whether it be at home or in an assisted living community. Since the pandemic began, families have been reaching out…

Eric Klein, CarePatrol of Chicagoland North When Penny received her dementia diagnosis, she realized there may be a rough road ahead. The dementia journey can be challenging, and she immediately…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore Finding care for an aging parent is a noble calling.  Parents take care of us for the first 20 years of our lives, and we should…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore When a spouse dies, your world changes. After the initial shock and fear, the surviving spouse is left to deal with the physical and emotional…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore Prior To COVID-19, David and his wife were managing the effects of her dementia together in their home.  But, seniors facing the challenges of social isolation…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore Assisted Living is a unique blend of health care and hospitality.  Each assisted living community brings its own approach to these services to create a blended…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore Throughout the virus crisis, CarePatrol has had many inspiring examples of serving families, laughing over delivering care packages in full PPE, and supporting seniors in…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore A daughter called our CarePatrol office in tears.  She had been taking care of her mom that was suffering from dementia that was progressing at a…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore I received a call from a distraught family whose mom was struggling with advanced dementia and needed an immediate memory-care placement after leaving a hospital…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore We are all in this coronavirus crisis together – struggling one way or another.  Some have it harder, but in the midst of the virus scare,…

By CarePatrol of Chicago Northshore The terms assisted living community and nursing home are often used interchangeably.  It is not uncommon during a family meeting for a senior to tell their…