What do you do when your elderly parent or client isn’t taking their medications as prescribed? Here are ways to find out what is going wrong and how to correct it. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination Transportation and Driving Personal Care Mail, Bills, and Paperwork Appointments Health and Safety Daily Life Your Home Legal and … [Read more...]
Think You Know What a Power of Attorney is For? Not so Fast – Watch This Video!
Note: The following video and article were first published in 2013. While the media is a bit outdated, the information applied is still relevant. Care is There encourages you to review the advice and research your options. You can review more recent articles on our "Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives" solutions page. Powers of attorney are widely misunderstood, even among … [Read more...]
Why Geriatric Care Managers are So Important – From the MIT Age Lab
Note: While the following article was first published in 2016, the information is still relevant. Care is There encourages you to review the advice and research your options. You can read more recent articles on our “Care Coordination” solutions page. "This is just one example of why GCMs (geriatric care managers) are so important, and perhaps one day will be indispensable. They represent … [Read more...]
Help Your Elderly Loved One with Chronic Disease Management
Up to 80% of older adults in the United States have at least one diagnosed chronic disease. When the older adult can no longer manage his or her condition independently, family caregivers and professional care managers can play a critical role in chronic disease management. Read our full article here to learn how to help your loved one manage their chronic disease. You might also be … [Read more...]
5 ways to effectively communicate with your elderly parent
Do your elderly parents refuse or resist your help? This can be very frustrating, especially for long distance caregivers of parents who choose to live alone in their own homes. As geriatric care managers, we at Care is There see this happen frequently with families. Which is why we've developed ways to help you communicate with your elderly parent that can work miracles. 5 tips to effectively … [Read more...]
Protect Seniors Against Credit Card Fraud with True Link
Every year in the US, over 30 million people are victims of credit card or other financial fraud. Being the victim of a scam can be embarrassing, not to mention costly. According to the FBI, senior citizens are common targets for many reasons, including the fact that they are less likely to report a fraud because “they might be concerned that their relatives will lose confidence in their abilities … [Read more...]
Help Your Elderly Loved One Pay Their Bills and Manage Their Mail
Are you worried that your elderly loved one or client isn’t paying their bills on time, or is paying them twice? Have you seen mail piling up, or found out tax documents are lost, or learned that important correspondence not been addressed? Here’s how you can help. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Elderly Loved One Mail, Bills, … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Caregiver Stress
A few years ago, I had the privilege of hearing a presentation about caregiver stress from Valda Garber-Weider, RN, MS, certified dementia practitioner and former director of assisted living for the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (VMRC.) Valda has also been a long time caregiver for her own elderly family members in her own home. Valda reminds us that "studies show 70% of full … [Read more...]
Connecting with Elderly Parents over the Holidays
The holidays are a time for connecting with elderly parents and our families, with our traditions, and with what makes our lives meaningful. How can we make this precious time a fulfilling opportunity rather than a stressful rush As usual, a client provided me with insight and inspiration! Today I helped a client prepare her holiday cards. This 93-year-old has traveled and lived all over the … [Read more...]
Help your loved one apply for Medicaid today
Are you unsure about how to pay for your elderly loved one’s medical care? Medicaid may be an option to help them get the care they need. Medicaid is the State and Federal partnership that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons. It provides health coverage to over 72.5 million Americans, and is the single largest source of health coverage in the United States. Having Medicaid can … [Read more...]