A Child’s
Guide to Eldercare
It’s happened again. You’ve just received
another frantic
phone call from a concerned neighbor alerting you to the fact
that she has just sent your Mom off to the hospital in an ambulance.
Later that evening when the dust settles,
you contact your brother and sister. As you explain to them that this has
become an ongoing situation and something must be done you begin to feel that
niggling feeling of guilt in the pit of your stomach.
Since you are the only relative and
specifically the only sibling who lives in the same town as your mother, the
majority of the care has landed squarely on your shoulders.
It isn’t that the rest of the family
doesn’t want to help but with the logistics and normal everyday hassles that
come with raising children and making a living, most people are already
stretched thin, financially as well as emotionally.
If you can relate then the time has come
for you to seriously consider solutions that are in the best interest of your
aging parent. This does not make you a bad person. Everyone ultimately has to
face this situation. How you deal with it depends on how prepared you are.
When it comes to eldercare, it is critical
that you are prepared before you are facing critical decisions. Educating
yourself about the options available to your parent before the fact will allow
you and your parent reach the plan of action for his or her situation.
Here is where “A Child’s Guide to
Eldercare” comes in. This guide prepares you for answering many
questions that you probably have never even thought about.
Here’s a list of just a few of the helpful
things you find inside:
- When does eldercare begin? How to know
when your parent(s) require help.
- Financial Issues - A discussion of
financial and estate planning and making sure that information as well as a
will is up to date.
- Who takes responsibility? How this
should be determined BEFORE your parents require it.
- Who becomes the caregiver? Who will
care for your elderly parents.
- Accelerating care needs - How to select
a continuing care facility, adult day care center or nursing home.
- If long term care is an option learn
how to select a nursing home, an assisted living center or how to remain in
their own home.
- Medical Care - Know your parents
medical needs
- Nutritional needs in the elderly.
- Moving Day - How to help your elder
deal with moving out of their home.
How to help your elder deal with depression.
- Safe Driving - When driving is no
longer an option.
- Elder Safety
- Understanding confusion - Confusion
does not necessarily equal dementia or Alzheimers. Recognize the difference.
- Know the professionals. How to prepare
a "caregiver kit" of pertinent information.
- Take care of the caregiver. Tips for a
"stress free" caregiver.
Written in plain English “A Child’s
Guide to Eldercare” will help give you some peace of mind by answering
these all important questions before you are faced with them and forced into
hasty decisions.
Nothing is more important than giving back
to those who cared for us before we were prepared to take care of ourselves. We
all come full circle.
It is important that we learn how to deal
with the challenges that come with the aging of our parents. Some day it will
come full circle and your children will be faced with the same challenges.
Get the answers as well as the questions
that you need in order to preserve your parents dignity and handle these
transitions with the respect they deserve.
The purpose of our guide is to give you an
over view of how to do just that. You owe it yourself and your loved ones to be
prepared. Click "Table of Contents" below and get the answers AND the questions with
“A Child’s Guide to Eldercare”
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Eldercare News:
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Baby boomers seek help for elder care - American Boomers- msnbc.com
Baby boomers are finding it takes a village to care for aging family members. A recent survey of women found more than half are concerned about the health of a parent. So a cottage ...
Aging News & Information - Read the Latest Articles Concerning the ...
Aging news and information from MSNBC.com. Read the latest articles concerning the aging workforce, anti-aging treatments and more.
Vermont program offers new twist on elder care - Aging- msnbc.com
A unique experiment in elder care is under way in Vermont. Medicaid-eligible seniors who need someone to tend to their needs have the choice of being cared for at home by a ...
Asking the tough questions for elder care - Today Technology & Money ...
Today? contributor Jean Chatzky gives advice on how to talk to your aging parents about their retirement finances. Here's more ... Asking the tough questions for elder care ...
High-tech devices aimed at seniors - Aging- msnbc.com
Digital lifestyle technologies are slowly being adapted by the elderly, allowing them to stay longer in their own homes, relieve the burdens of caregivers, and, ultimately, reduce ...
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eldercare - Google News
eldercare - Google News
Eldercare of Bemidji expands - Bemidji Pioneer
Eldercare of Bemidji expands
Bemidji Pioneer, MN - Sep 3, 2008
?We?re really excited about the opening,? said Jim Birchem, who owns Eldercare of Bemidji with his wife, Kathy, and Jerry Kapsner. ...
Mockery for money - Austin American-Statesman
Mockery for money
Austin American-Statesman, TX - 36 minutes ago
Anyway, Family Eldercare plans to beat up on local lawyer Claude Ducloux Saturday night. Check it out. WHAT: Our honoree (or victim) will be Claude Ducloux, ...
Seniors at Risk in a Disaster - Business Wire (press release)
Seniors at Risk in a Disaster
Business Wire (press release), CA - Sep 3, 2008
Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, is the Founder and Executive Director of Eldercare Services and is a Fellow in the National Association of Professional ...
Service and Hardware Revenues Will Contribute $1.8 Billion to the ... - Earth...
Service and Hardware Revenues Will Contribute $1.8 Billion to the ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - Aug 20, 2008
"Although the user population will be small initially, more people will adopt these new technologies in embracing the broader emerging eldercare model that ...
Learning the hard way - McKnight's Long Term Care News
Learning the hard way
McKnight's Long Term Care News, NY - Sep 2, 2008
As of this writing, there has not been a single report of a hurricane-related injury or death to an eldercare resident. Providers are to be commended for ...
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Yahoo! News Search Results for eldercare
Yahoo! News Search Results for eldercare
Celebrating grandparents (Hibbing Daily Tribune)
Seniors today, many of whom are grandparents, are living longer than ever. Many, because of serious physical and sometimes mental impairments, will spend at least a part of their lives in nursing homes.
Building the Community, One Race at a Time (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Residents of Fairfield County and surrounding areas can look forward to the excitement of Bigelow Tea's (www.bigelowtea.com) 21st Annual Community Challenge taking place on Sunday, September 28, 2008.
In brief (Journal & Courier)
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Seniors at Risk in a Disaster (Centre Daily Times)
Fall is hurricane season on the East Coast and Gulf States. Tornados seem more frequent. Earthquakes can strike at any time. With the extremely dry season on the West Coast, fire is a real and consistent threat. In other regions of the country, flooding has been an issue. With all these threats, are the frailest of our population safe?
Volunteer opportunities (The Fremont Argus)
The following is a list of volunteer opportunities in Fremont, Union City and Newark. Help is needed in many forms, and volunteers can donate from a few hours a month to several a week.
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