Does your elderly loved one need a safe, supervised environment during the day? Care is There can help you find the best Adult Day Care program for your loved one. Read our "Enroll Your Loved One in an Adult Day Care Program" article for tips on how to: Find local adult day care programs Determine the services provided in the program Apply to an adult day care program Use your … [Read more...]
Hire a Daily Money Manager to Pay Bills and Manage Paperwork
Does your elderly loved one need help organizing bills, insurance, tax documents and paperwork? Care is There Daily Money Managers can help. See this article for tips on how to: Define your daily money management goals Create the support team Structure the banking relationship Document authority and permissions Implement key controls You might also be interested in these … [Read more...]
How to Manage Your Loved One’s Discharge to a Rehabilitation Center
If your loved one is being discharged from the hospital to an inpatient rehabilitation center, read this article to understand how to choose a rehabilitation center and what the costs will be. Are you a long distance caregiver? We’ll be there for you. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination Appointments Health and Safety Legal and Finances … [Read more...]
How to Manage Your Loved One’s Hospital Stay
You can make your loved one’s hospital stay more effective and less stressful by following a few best practices. We researched tips and advice from the experts, and put together a handy, easy to read article with the best practices from experts like the Joint Commission Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety. Read the guide at this link. You might also be … [Read more...]
Medication Review – Why and How to Arrange one for Your Elderly Loved One
Many older adults take multiple medications prescribed at different times by multiple physicians for both chronic and acute illnesses. Additionally, many older adults have vision or cognitive deficits that prevent them from understanding and implementing medication changes. These challenges increase the risk that your client or loved one’s medication regimen may not be optimal for them. Learn how … [Read more...]
Wills and Trusts – When to Make them and Review Them
Have you written your will? Is it time to review it? Do you need a trust? Care is There looks at wills and trusts in this Solutions article so you can have a better understanding of which you need, when to make them and when to review them. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Durable General Power of Attorney – Naming an Agent Prepare Your Advance Health Care … [Read more...]
Prepare for Your Loved One to Come Home from the Hospital
When your elderly loved one or client returns home from the hospital or rehabilitation center, they may have more needs in many areas of life. These tips will help you get ready. And if you can’t be there, we can. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination Personal Care Appointments Health and Safety Daily Life Your Home Legal and Finances … [Read more...]
Manage Your Loved One’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Stay
Will your loved one stay in a short term inpatient rehabilitation facility after an illness, injury, or surgery? There are many things you can do to help make their experience more pleasant and successful. Care is There's experts put together a few tips for inpatient rehabilitation - you can read them at this link. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination … [Read more...]
Long Term Care Insurance Benefits: Understand and Use Yours
Long term care insurance benefits can vastly increase the amount of long term care you can afford, so be sure to understand and utilize them! Care is There has put together a few tips to get you started. Learn more about how to navigate the murky waters of Long Term Care Insurance in this article. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination Transportation … [Read more...]
How to Manage Your Loved One’s Discharge from a Hospital or Rehabilitation Center
Once your client or loved one has completed their hospital stay or their time in an inpatient rehabilitation center, you want to be sure their transition to the next care setting is smooth, effective, and well planned. We have put together these tips to help you manage their hospital discharge. And if you can’t be there, we can. Read the full article at this link. You might also be interested … [Read more...]