Now what? 4 steps to understanding options, risks and benefits of each.
- First step: Get educate about care options.
- Second step: Understanding the cost of various options and your parents’ financial situation.
- Third step: What level of care do your parents need?
- Fourth step: Create a plan based on your parents’ preferences, their specific care needs, and their financial situation.
Who can help families navigate these sticky and complicated situations and create a plan?
- Most local senior centers have a social worker on-site who can be a resource
- Your parents’ doctor might also be able to assist you in making decisions about your parents’ care
- An Area Agency on Aging: https://www.n4a.org
- The Alzheimer’s Association is a great resource if dementia is a concern: www.alz.org
- Or professionals like us at Aging Wisdom: https://agingwisdom.com
- You can find an Aging Life Care Expert in your area through the Aging Life Care Association: https://www.aginglifecare.org
How can an Aging Life Care Professional Help?
- Provide education and resources
- Help you understand the care options and what they entail – Stay home? Moving? Cost?
- Provide a care assessment
- Create a plan to move forward
- Help you make progress with your parents to help them buy in with the idea of accepting assistance
- Navigate family dynamics
- Scenario planning
- Partner with you on the journey so you don’t feel alone. Help you make difficult decisions.
You're not alone. To explore how Aging Wisdom can help you navigate the journey and plan for the future, click here to schedule a get-acquainted call.
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