Try: For veterans who served during a time of war or for their surviving spouses the veterans aid & attendance pension benefit can sometimes be used to fund certain types of long-term care contact the local veterans service officer to initiate paperwork to determine whether cr is eligible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Medical […]
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Care recipient (cr) needs financial assistance with health care
Try: Contact the local administration on aging or area agency on aging to see if cr qualifies for funding under the older americans act Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to legal and financial planning needs of seniors by homewatch care givers available at www homewatchcaregivers com Keywords: Health […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to plan for his long term care needs
Try: Evaluate and discuss care options with family analyze cr’s needs review a personalized solution with a financial planner and or insurance agent start taking steps to manage money for financial security Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to legal and financial planning needs of seniors by home […]
Care recipient (cr) doesn’t know how much long term care insurance to buy
Try: Weigh options carefully consider needs and consequences of various illnesses and events such as cancer stroke dementia consider if cr will live a long time and only need just a little bit of help to stay in the home Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to legal […]
Care recipient’s cr family or care giver cg needs to talk with cr about legal and financial issues
Try: Don’t take cr by surprise tell cr that cg has something important to talk about bring up the subject in a comfortable pleasant setting Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to legal and financial planning needs of seniors by homewatch care givers available at www homewatchcaregivers […]
Care recipient’s cr family or care giver cg needs to talk with cr about legal and financial issues
Try: Use a situation cg has gone through as a lead-in to the conversation mom remember when aunt marilyn fell and broke her hip and her kids ended up selling her house to pay for the years of rehabilitative care she needed it’s the kind of situation we would like to avoid if we can […]
Care recipient’s cr family or care giver cg needs to talk with cr about legal and financial issues
Try: Ask cr iwho he is planning to ask for help if he needs care-short- or long-term spouse family members kids outside professional help consider how that decision would impact the family dynamics and finances Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Financial, Legal, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to legal and financial planning needs […]
Care recipient (cr) is bored and looking for something interesting or fun to do
Try: Join an online social chat group there is a social group for people of all interests online and seniors are meeting people from all over the world to connect with Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Social Information: n/a References: guide to senior health and wellnesshome watch care givers by available at www […]
Care giver cg needs to find local activities for seniors
Try: Ask other cgs what activities they know of call community colleges to see what programs they offer contact senior centers for their program Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Social Information: Do some internet research on local senior programs and area art projects to help engage cr in an activity he would like […]
Care recipient (cr) is in good physical and mental health but needs to get out more and do stuff
Try: Join a book club take a museum tour take an art walk around a local exhibit join a writing group find a one-on-one learning opportunity go to theater movies Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social Information: n/a References: Home watch care givers no date guide to senior health and wellness […]