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Tori Newhouse
Managing Editor
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Financial services, elder law
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- A Bachelor's Degree in English from Gordon College
About Tori
Tori Newhouse is a managing editor at A Place for Mom. She has more than 15 years' experience in publishing and creating content. With a background in financial services and elder law, her passion is to help readers to plan ahead and plan for their ideal retirement. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Gordon College.
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Learn about the cost of 24/7 home care and explore the different factors that affect the overall cost.
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Explore using private and public payment options, like savings, Medicaid, and veterans benefits, to cover the costs of memory care.
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Last updated May 27, 2024
Living with elderly parents can bring challenges. Learn from firsthand experience how to cope and know when it’s not working.
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Learn about the six primary benefits that home-based care provides for both seniors and their families.
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Last updated May 22, 2024
Learn about the financial and emotional costs of caring for a loved one living with dementia at home.
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Explore the following tips on how to help improve medication safety and management for your senior loved one.
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Compare home care and nursing home costs and explore the how the different care services for each affect pricing.
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