The Caring Code: What Boomers Need to Know About Seniors
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Navigating Financial and Legal Issues
Locating Dependable, Professional Help
Options for Keeping a Loved One Home
Strategies for Choosing Quality Housing Placement
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The Caring Code - Karen Owen-Lee
Copyright © 2013 by Karen Owen-Lee
All Rights Reserved
ISBN: 9781467575546
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My deepest appreciation to Cody Horton, PhD, - Clinical
Psychotherapist, World-Class Hypnotist and outstanding author
of Consciously Creating Wealth.
Contents
During the Depression, my feisty grandmother drove from Utah to D.C.
without my grandfather to get a job, but not in this car.
She got an extraordinary job at the General Accounting Office
of the Federal Government.
Introduction
Dedication
What is Normal Aging
Do we Need Help?
Types of Senior Services
Long Distance Caregivers
Hiring a Home Health Agency
Family Caregiver
Who Pays?
Payment Sources
Important Papers to Locate
The Dreaded Conversation
I DO NOT Want Assistance
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Negotiate
Possessions to Bring When Moving
Long Distance Move
Making the Move Tolerable
How can I Help them Adjust
How to Handle Complaints
Take Care of Yourself
Show a Senior You Care
Gifts for Retirees
Taking a Trip
Love Letter
Testimonials
Introduction
I sat in the little pink waste can for this picture however, I could not get out. Dad had to cut me out. My sister thought it was funny and I cried for a year.
Decades ago, families would keep their distinguished senior relatives at home until death, as they were considered the patriarch and matriarch of the family. It’s quite a different scenario than compared to that of today, as families are busy with the hustle and bustle of running to kid’s soccer, baseball, volleyball and basketball games. Many families have at least one parent working 10 or more hours per day to pay the bills. We are consumed with cell phones, laptops, iPods, and MP3 players; yes, times have changed. It is a challenge to work and find enough time to keep a senior safe at home.
Many adult children are confused about where to go for help in planning for the care of their elderly parents. How can you keep your loved one at home? What is home health? Which home health agencies might be hired? When is it time to suggest moving into independent or assisted living?
This systematic book will assist you in setting up a proactive plan for the future. I recommend that you start educating yourself and making choices as soon as possible. This research