My mother is quite elderly, but fortunately for me, she is still “hale and hearty;” however, I have a number of friends who are caring for elderly family members who are not self-sufficient, have poor health, and need constant assistance from their families.
Many times this care requires activities that span cities and states, and can become quite complex to manage. For example, one situation I am thinking about, the person responsible for ensuring proper care for the elderly family member lives on the East Coast, while the elder lives on the West Coast.
If you find yourself in that picture, and are trying to figure out how to manage all the complexities, check out the following article. (This is but one of many similar services available to support caregivers):
Siegel+Gale Helps Care Support of America Connect with Baby …
provides practical guidance and compassionate support to family members coordinating care for their aging parents or spouses — from finding in-home aides, nurses, and equipment for aging safely at home to organizing a parent’s return home from hospitals to understanding doctors’ treatment plans and insurance benefits.
We all discover as we begin to become involved in our parents’ care that eldercare is an intricate web of services that are national, regional, statewide, and local; for-profit and non-profit; medical and non-medical; and for the most part well-meaning but also with the potential for elder abuse or fraud.
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