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...]
Fall Prevention – How Knowledge is Power
Fear of falling affects 50% of senior citizens who have experienced a bad fall. This fear keeps them from living fulfilling, independent lives. The solution is simple – learn everything you can about Fall Prevention and use that knowledge to implement strategic solutions to prevent falls. Read on to learn about the five most common risk factors and some suggestions, tips and resources for … [Read more...]
Home Security Tips for Senior Citizens
Home security is a vital part of any aging-in-place plan. Especially if an elderly loved one is living alone. It makes sense that many people are often worried and concerned that their parents or grandparents may be vulnerable to crime. The National Sheriff’s Association, through the National Association of Triads, shares tips for improving the security of an older person’s home. We reviewed and … [Read more...]
Does your loved one need personal care? These tips will help
Does your loved one need help with bathing and dressing, as well as caring for their teeth and hair? They need personal care to help them to remain at home, thriving and healthy. If you aren’t sure about hiring an agency to provide personal care or if you don’t want an individual you don’t know coming into your home to help with care, you might feel that providing personal care is the best option … [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...]
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...]