Medical alerts or personal emergency response systems can bring peace of mind to you and your loved ones. Here’s how to choose the right system for you. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Fall Prevention Prepare for a Medical Emergency Prepare for a Weather Emergency Do you need help managing the care of an elderly loved one in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, or … [Read more...]
How to Properly Insert Hearing Aids
Struggling to insert hearing aids? Watch this short video from Hearing at Home Mobile Hearing Center to learn to identify and properly insert three types of hearing aids. https://youtu.be/rkPyeJtPtqA You might also be interested in these other solutions: How to Maintain Hearing Aids Do you need help managing the care of an elderly loved one in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, or … [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...]
Reconciling Bank Statements – Help Your Elderly Loved One
You can prevent overdrafts by helping your elderly parent reconcile their bank statement. In the process, you can watch for unusual spending that could be indicate cognitive impairment or financial exploitation. Read more in this article at CareisThere.com You might also be interested in these other solutions: Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Elderly Loved One Scams and Fraud: How … [Read more...]
Home Security Tips for Senior Citizens
Are you concerned that your elderly loved one may be vulnerable to crime in their home? See this article giving home security tips from the the National Sheriff’s Assocation. Do you need help managing the care of an elderly loved one in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, or Staunton Virginia or in Kansas City or Overland Park, Kansas? Contact us at Care is There Geriatric Care Management … [Read more...]
How to Arrange Transportation for Your Elderly Parent in Charlottesville Virginia
Transportation is critical for being connected to the services we need, the people we love, and the communities to which we contribute, but it can be difficult after we give up driving. In this article, Care is There Geriatric Care Management gives options for arranging transportation in Charlottesville, Virginia. You might also be interested in these other solutions: How to Find Out if … [Read more...]
Rent a Handicap-Accessible Van and Go!
Did you know you can rent a handicap-accessible van? If you’re not an expert in handicap services, it may never cross your mind that this option exists. You can probably find a rental company in your community, but only if you know to look for it. In December last year, I gave it a try. My father, Norman, lives in a senior facility and has multiple health issues. He uses a wheelchair. When he … [Read more...]
How to Arrange Transportation for Your Elderly Parent in Harrisonburg Virginia
Transportation is critical for being connected to the services we need, the people we love, and the communities to which we contribute, but it can be difficult after we give up driving. In this article, Care is There Geriatric Care Management gives options for arranging transportation in Harrisonburg and Rockingham county Virginia. You might also be interested in these other solutions: … [Read more...]
Scams and Fraud: How to Protect Elderly Loved Ones
The National Council on Aging reports that “financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts. Financial scams …(are) devastating to many older adults and can leave them in a very vulnerable position with little time to recoup their … [Read more...]
How to Find Out if Your Elderly Parent is Safe to Drive in Virginia
Worried that your elderly parent is no longer safe to drive in Virginia? Read our article on the topic, in which, we discuss: How to recognize the signs of unsafe driving How to obtain a driver safety evaluation How to request a medical review from the Department of Motor Vehicles How the DMV conducts a medical review How driving evaluations can help drivers improve their … [Read more...]