How to Deciding whether your Aging Parent Needs Additional Care
How to Deciding whether your Aging Parent Needs Additional Care
You’re concerned that your aging parent may need some additional care, but your siblings completely disagree.
Both you and your siblings’ arguments are legitimate and the decision for whether or not your parent needs care has come to a standoff.
In this situation, egos, family roles and a host of other variables may influence the decision one way or another. This begs the question, how do you decide what to do?
The problem of conflicting family perspectives on whether your aging parent needs added care can often be solved by seeking expert guidance.
Asking for help from experts who work with aging adults every day will have a much broader range of insight and experiences to provide the information and awareness to decide what actions to take. Here are the top three professionals to gain insight for whether your loved one needs additional home care:
#1 – RN Care Manager with Experience in Elder Care
Arrange a session with an RN Care Manager who has experience in elder care assessments to check on your loved one at home to gauge the safety level. Maybe your loved one will be able to stay at home but there may be hidden dangers such as tripping risks that are apparent to the visiting nurse. Perhaps, adjusting the furniture and rooms in the house may make mobility easier for your loved one to move better around the home.
#2 – Primary Physician
Clarification from healthcare professionals can help answer this question definitively instead of allowing it to become a point of contention that prevents progress from being made. The professional evaluation helps you to assess your aging parent’s situation as thoroughly as possible.
#3 – Certified Senior Advisor
A third expert for advice is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA). CSAs focus on the ethical behavior to help seniors and their families. The certification for CSAs is designated to those who build their health, social, legal and financial knowledge with regard to aging through continuing education and apply it in their profession.
The Key to deciding whether your parent needs care is to use Expert Guidance.
Without the help of experts, unawareness puts your decision for your loved one’s health and life at risk. Having the most comprehensive understanding of your parent’s situation lets you make an informed decision which focuses on the well-being.
Visit our resource links to view a list of experts who can help you better assess your loved one’s needs.