Topic: crisis prevention
Whether it be health crises or weather-related issues and natural disasters, Aging Life Care Professionals™ (aka Care Managers) are the rock for overwhelmed families by providing calm, creative thinking, flexibility, and excellent communication. …
You’ve tried everything to help your parents, and nothing has worked. Sometimes you must wait for a crisis to happen before you can make changes.
Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan refers to this as “watchful waiting.” In the meantime, you continue to monitor the situation. You stay engaged with your parents but pull back on suggestions.
This is an opportunity for you to get better educated about resources, supports, and options ahead of a change or crisis. …
Unexpected health changes that require long-term care can occur at any age, though the likelihood increases with age. Someone turning age 65 today has a 70% chance of needing long-term care services and supports as they grow older, according to the U.S. Administration on Aging.
I’m sure you know someone who has assisted an aging parent navigate a health challenge. It was likely a stressful situation because their parents had not made plans for long-term care, refused help, and left their adult children to pick up the pieces during a crisis.
This scenario is all too common and why long-term care planning is essential, so your family is not burdened by your potential health, memory, or mobility changes.
Now is the perfect time to make sure you are well set for the future. Planning doesn’t have to be onerous; it will bring peace of mind and allow you to focus on what matters most.
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