Elder care shifting away from nursing homes
Here is a great article I found in USA Today that is helpful for anyone considering an adult day care center, assisted living facility or hiring a geriatric care manager in the Indianapolis IN area.
Archive for the ‘aging parents’ Category
Elder Care in Indianapolis, Indiana
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Choosing the Right Retirement Community in Indianapolis IN
Friday, June 26th, 2009Here is a helpful article for anyone considering a Retirement Community for an aging loved one.
Keep Your Aging Parents Safe in Their Indianapolis IN Homes
Friday, June 19th, 2009Here is a great article about a very delicate subject that many of us may face with our own parents or loved ones at some point, an unsafe home.
Baby Boomer Generation Fears Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss in Indianapolis Indiana
Thursday, June 4th, 2009“The words dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory loss instills fear of aging in the retiring baby boomer generation. Scientific research now shows that the causes of memory loss can be prevented or delayed. The studies also confirm that memory loss is not a normal process of aging.”
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When Is It Time to Discuss Additional Care
Monday, May 25th, 2009The following are signs that it is time to discuss additional in-home care, assisted living or long term care for a senior:
Isolation/Depression
-Is your loved one isolated from social contact?
-Are his or her sleeping habits, eating habits or activity levels changing?
Daily Activites/Eating Habits
-Is your loved one having a difficult time walking, dressing or eating?
Bruises/Falls
-Has there been an increased susceptibility to falling and bruising?Cognitive Ability
-Is your loved one’s mental reasoning ability at a level where his or her personal safety and the safety of others is at risk?
Increasing Medical Needs
-Does your loved one need medical care that you or he or she cannot provide?
-Does your loved one’s medication need to be increased?
-Does he or she need more and more help taking medications?
-Does he or she use medical equipment like an oxygen tank or need daily or weekly treatments like dialysis?
-Is your loved one in need of rehabilitative care?
Caregiver Burnout
-Is a family caregiver exhausted due to the amount of care your loved one needs?
Medication Errors/Missed Doctor’s Appointments
-Is your loved one mixing up medications, taking them incorrectly or not taking them at all?
-Is your loved one keeping his or her doctor’s appointments?
Household Management
-Can your loved one still manage the components of running a household, such as keeping a checkbook or paying bills?
-Is there a dramatic change in how the house is kept?
American Healthcare Association
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Elder Care Issues in Indianapolis Indiana – Having a Family Meeting
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rose_Broyles
In an ideal world, all family members would share the responsibilities in caring for their elderly parent (s) when that parent can no longer care of themselves or needs assistance in doing so.
Unfortunately, in the real world, inner family conflicts, emotional and physical distance, or other interferences prevent such meetings from taking place. In the end, one or two members of the family are left with all of the responsibility and burden of long term care for their parents.
In our case, our family “meeting” involved emailing our brother who lives in Northern California and talking to him when he comes down to visit with his family. Though there are six of us in our family, unfortunately, not all six of us are fully on board with the situation. Why? Read the above paragraph again. You’ll probably find some similarities with your own family. If by chance, you are one of the lucky few who is able to gather all of the important figures together, you all have to come up with viable solutions to your parent or parents’ needs. Where do you start? What do you talk about?
First rule of thumb, don’t expect to have ANYTHING solved with 1,2 or 200 meetings. Circumstances change, people change, feelings change. The purpose of the meeting really, is to enlighten the others on the situation your parents are facing.
Are Caregiver’s Responsible for Their Parent’s Debt in Indianapolis, IN?
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009Are Caregiver’s Responsible for Their Parent’s Debt?
I’m sure many adult children of aging parents and caregivers think about this question a lot.
Treating an Illness Is One Thing. What About a Patient With Many?
Friday, April 17th, 2009The New York Times recently posted an article that relates to many seniors and aging loved ones.
Know the Difference Between Hiring Private Caregivers and Using a Home Care Agency in Indianapolis Indiana
Friday, April 10th, 2009I found this article in the Wall Street Journal and decided to pass it on to all of you. If you are considering hiring home care services, it’s important to know what the family’s legal and financial responsibilities are when it comes to private caregivers. Ultimately, in may be a better option to hire a home care agency.
30 Reasons Your Loved One May Need a Caregiver in Indianapolis, Indiana
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009I found this article, and decided to pass it on to you.