The new reality show: An elder in an empty apartment
By Marianne Delorey
I’ve never been much for reality TV, but there is one show that hits home in my profession. The show is Design...
Moving into someone else’s home
By Marianne Delorey
One of the great adjustments many people face as they age is that they have less control over their lives. Nowhere is that...
Couple finds love late in life at a senior complex
By Marianne Delorey
I am a closet romantic. Yet, it is not young love that makes my heart quiver. I look at young people in love...
How to decide when senior housing is better than home
By Marianne Delorey
As a provider of housing, I know that my biggest competition is not the fancy new apartments down the street. It is...
Now what? Finding community among strangers
By Marianne Delorey
Moving day has come, your toothbrush was swept into one of the many boxes before you. You start unpacking the boxes, picking...
Home within a home as families live together longer
The number of so-called multi-generational households — where adults are living with their elderly parents or grown children — has jumped since the Great Recession forced Americans to rethink living on their own.
You can’t take it with you
By Marianne Delorey
Americans tend to have more stuff than they need. At no time is this more apparent than when they are downsizing. There...
