The Parent Care Net
"if you care enough to know-you will know enough to care"
The Parent Care Net
Talent, OR 97540
emilymor
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
It is never too early to begin "the conversation." By this I mean having "the talk" with elderly loved ones about where they would like to spend their later years.
The first step, of course, is to be prepared. The best way to be prepared is to do some research. A very good beginning point is by purchasing a "how to" book. One of the best on the market is "Care Enough to Know-Keep Your Parents Safe," by Emily M. Butler-Morton
Care Enough to Know-Keep Your Parents Safe
What's inside the book?
Chapter One:
Know How to Begin 17
Chapter Two:
Who Should Live in a Senior Living
Community (SLC)? 21
Chapter Three:
Know the Choices 27
Chapter Four:
Care Enough to Ask, Look & Do 41
Chapter Five:
Know the Obstacles 61
Chapter Six:
Carefully Plan the Move 77
Chapter Seven:
Know How Care Levels are
Determined 81
Chapter Eight:
The Ideal Home 89
Chapter Nine:
Know Your Resources 95
Chapter Ten:
Know the Terms 101
Chapter Eleven:
Sample Report Card 105
Chapter Twelve:
Helpful Contacts 109
How to Order a Report Card
Red Flags
Excerpt from Chapter One
KNOW HOW TO BEGIN
 This chapter will cover the actual process that
needs to be followed in order to make a complete and
accurate check of any Senior Living Community that is
being considered. Outlined below are the suggested steps.
Each area discussed will be expanded upon in subsequent
chapters. If you have received recent information that
an immediate move is necessary you will not have time
to do some of the steps listed below. If you are looking
for future placement and have the opportunity to take a
leisurely pace, more time can be spent following each step
carefully.
Helpful Hints on How to Begin the Process
1. Keep in Touch with your loved ones. Know how they
are doing. Look for any signs that they might need help.
2. Begin looking for a community before need dictates it.
3. Act at the right time. If sickness occurs it might provide
an opportunity to consider options.
4. Be honest about the need and talk to your loved one
about it.
5. If there is an immediate need for assisted living or
skilled nursing ask the physician for some references in the area.
 6. Visit communities to see what is available..........
A Question for you
Should your elderly parents consider making some changes in their living situation?
The book, Care Enough to Know-Keep Your Parents Safe will help you every step of the way whether a move to a community is imminent or by helping to devise a plan for staying at home.
Save you time and heartache by preparing in advance.!
Too often the needed research is not done, resulting in disillusionment and dissapointment.
Critical areas to be considered are:
Food
Financial
Medical
Safety
Socialization
Proximity to Medical Facilities
Long Range Plan
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