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When is homecare and/or geriatric care management recommended?
Posted by: | DateLocally owned and operated by medical professionals, Care For Life proudly offer exceptional home care and geriatric care management recommended by medical providers and our clients. Whether your needs are for just a few daily hours, or around-the-clock every day of the week, Care For Life is the first and only call you need to make.
What are times and occurrences when you might benefit from the services of a caregiver?
- When you have recently had surgery and require daily living assistance
- When you are transitioning home from the hospital or rehabilitation facility
- When you have decided to remain in your own home rather than go into assisted living
- If you need assistance with bathing, dressing, meal preparation or transportation
- If you are injured and need to rebuild your confidence in living alone
- If you or your loved one needs any kind of dementia care
- If you need companionship to help you feel safe and secure at home
- If you are a caregiver for a loved one and need a little break, Care For Life will provide respite care
- Anytime you need someone to do those things you used to be able to do, but now need an extra helping hand
- If you have an illness or chronic condition such as congestive heart failure or COPD
Care For Life was founded on the belief that incomparable service begins with a trusting relationship among the client, family, caregiver and company. We promise that you will feel that sense of trust from the minute you first meet our care manager and caregiver. It’s a homecare relationship you can trust.
We believe that every person is unique and deserves the utmost respect and a customized care plan that meets his or her needs. We look forward to serving you and your loved one.
Persuade Parents to Move to Assisted Living | Moving to Assisted Living
Posted by: | DateGood article from http://www.agingcare.com on talking to your parents about Assisted Living.
Persuade Parents to Move to Assisted Living | Moving to Assisted Living.
Choosing an Assisted Living Facility part 2
Posted by: | DateWhen you are considering a move to assisted living here are several more points for families to consider:
•Have a family meeting (adult children with or without parents) with a Geriatric Nurse Care Manager to explore the above three options. Work together to create a flexible, written plan for aged parents’ holistic well-being.
•Moving is a stressor on all ages, but even more so for an aged parent who has lived in the same house for decades. Be kind and considerate, but assertive, if needed, to do best thing for parents.
•A deep and very real fear of loss of control of own life is a tremendous obstacle to moving to new environment
The Search begins:
•Tour several facilities, take notes and do comparisons. Try to visualize your parent or yourself in the residence
•Be mindful of proximity to your home or work so that seeing your parent is made easier
• Trust your senses, feelings and your initial reaction to what you see, hear and smell
•Discuss whether your cognitive parent will be placed with persons with dementia. It is best not to comingle the two groups.
•Visit facilities during lunch to see how residents interact with staff and others. Also, is the food fresh and the right temperature?
•Does there seem to be adequate staffing?
•Is the kitchen clean and pantry well-stocked?
•Does the overall atmosphere seem pleasant? Cleanliness is essential!
•Are patients “parked” at nursing stations or in front of televisions with little or no interaction?
•Are pets allowed? Sometimes keeping a pet helps aged person adjust more quickly!
•Do residents appear to be clean, groomed and odor-free?
•Does the staff treat each other with respect?
•Meet the clinical director (not just the marketing person) and ask questions
•Make sure you understand levels of care available and what determines when your parent moves from one level of care to another (and the difference in cost!)
•What occurs in a medical emergency? Will you be the first to be called after 9-1-1?
•Talk to residents. Engage them about the care they receive and the activities they enjoy (or not).
•Ask for references—other families with parents there. They can get permission to give names.
•Ask to take home information on admission criteria and house rules
•Take the time to review materials and ask questions
Work with your Geriatric Nurse Care Manager every step of the process for her professional and practical input. She will know available facilities and will help you assess which residential community will best meet your parents’ needs as well as desires for a certain lifestyle as they age. Use your professional Geriatric Nurse Care Manager’s expertise
When you are considering a move to assisted living
Posted by: | DateHere are some items when considering a move to assisted living:
•Start the conversation about options for parents’ with them and siblings long before a move is necessitated by medical condition or cognitive impairment. Decide:
•Will parent be able to live on her own with assistance by family or paid caregiver?
•What adaptations are recommended in the parent’s home in order for them to remain there? Or,
•Can the parent live with an adult child? Personalities are huge consideration.
•Is a residential community the best option?