Networks for Helping Seniors
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in their handy "Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home," recommends that people explore different options BEFORE deciding to put their loved ones in a nursing home. In many cases, those loved ones do not need intensive, 24-hour assistance, but their needs are just a little more than any one person can handle. The Guide lists many different kinds of services that can help out based on the individual's needs, so that the Nursing Home option doesn't have to be the first and only option. I'm posting those options below, along with a brief ...
The End of Senior Driving: Helping Mom Hang up the Keys
When is it time to help mom or dad hang up the car keys for good? How do you bring up this sensitive topic to a loved one who is otherwise fairly independent? This is one we struggled with when my own mother had two accidents in short succession and sustained broken bones. Depending on your loved one's abilities, sometimes gradually decreasing driving is easier to swallow than removing driving rights all together. If they live in an Assisted Living facility, this should not be a great problem, as they will be able to take advantage of transportation assistance. But ...
Caring for your Parent at Home?
When the family conversation of "what to do with grandma" comes up, one irritating question will inevitably raised by one of the children: "Why can't Grandma come live with us?" The question bounces off the ceiling, all four walls, and finally lays to rest on the kitchen table before someone works up the warrior courage to say, "Sweetheart, I don't think that would work." The home care invitation option is intensely personal. It often comes up when an elder is suddenly left alone following the death of a spouse. Suddenly there are new concerns: How will Dad cook his meals? How ...
What is Assisted Living?
So you’ve talked with your family, and you all agree on one thing: Something has to be done for mom or dad. Living alone is hard enough, but at their age, it’s becoming a real cause for concern. They don’t need a nursing home, but they have some lingering health needs, and require some assistance in their daily living. And home care is simply not an option. It’s probably time to explore Assisted Living. What is Assisted Living? Think of it as a half-way option for who adults who desire independence but need some assistance. When health and aging make it too ...
Why We Care For Elders
In a society that often assigns value based on usefulness to society, seiniors are often the first to be forgotten. This is a tragedy. True, our parents or grandparents might not be able to swing a hammer anymore. They might be long past the days when they could manage a home, teach a class, or direct a company. It's been a while since they could create wealth and pay taxes. And because they have exited highway of economic productivity, it can be easy to lose sight of them altogether. At I Care For Elders, we don't believe people ever outgrow their ...
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