1.       Do you often miss work, or arrive late because you are involved with rendering care to an elderly spouse, parent, or loved one?

2.       Are you physically and emotionally drained due to ongoing demands of caring for an elderly spouse, parent, or loved one?

3.      Are frequent hospital visits by your elderly loved one causing you great distress?

4.      Do you fear leaving your home for extended periods of time because your loved one may wander aimlessly into your neighborhood, not knowing how to return home?

5.      Are you unable to go on vacations, or spend time away from home because there is no one available to care for your elderly loved one?

IF YES IS THE ANSWER TO ANY

OF THE PRECEDING QUESTIONS!

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Caring for an Elderly Parent

by Ramona Creel! 

• Does your parent need help with grooming, bathing, or dressing?  
•  Does your parent need help with housekeeping, shopping, or yard work?
• Does your friend need help planning or preparing meals?

• Is your parent unable to drive or get around on public transportation alone?
• Does your parent need help managing finances and paying bills?
• Does your parent need help making legal and other important decisions?
• Does your parent have trouble functioning at home? Would modifications help?
• Does your parent have trouble with hearing, vision, or memory?

• financial power of attorney to make financial decisions and pay bills
• living will to make life-support decisions
• medical power of attorney to make health care decisions
• durable power of attorney to make legal decisions
• access to safe deposit box
• may choose to be added to deeds and mortgages
• may need to be added to automobile insurance
• know the person's wishes (medical treatments, funeral, finances, etc.)

• insurance (Medicare / Medicaid number, supplement, other policies)
• doctors (names, phone numbers, and other contact information)
• medical history (medications, allergies, conditions, procedures)
• identification (social security, military ID, driver's license numbers)
• address list (friends, neighbors, family)
• service providers (attorney, financial advisor, clergy, accountant)
• financial (account numbers, checkbook, investments, tax records)
• legal (wills, powers of attorney, health care directive)
• deeds (house, other property, car title, boat title)
• insurance (life, medical, auto, homeowner's)
• household (mortgage, apartment lease, property tax records)
• vital records (birth certificate, marriage license, divorce decree)
• final wishes (organ donation, burial, property distribution)

• respect your parent's independence, even while taking care of them
• allow your parent to make as many decisions as appropriate
• have reasonable expectations of what your parent can do independently
• talk regularly with your parent about their concerns, desires, and frustrations
• make informed decisions that are in the best interest of your parent's needs
• show compassion while you are trying to be efficient and responsible

• recognize when you are getting worn out and need a break
• make use of support groups, family, and other caregivers in your situation
• take regular breaks to do something enjoyable for yourself

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