| It is never to early to learn about the
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| | In Home Care
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| types of assisted living, this
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| | There are many associations and
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| information may be needed for a friend,
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| | organizations that can help in this area.
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| neighbor, family member or eventually for
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| | The senior can stay at home and have
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| ourselves. Be prepared and know what
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| | someone come in to help with cooking,
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| types of services are available, how much
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| | cleaning, washing clothes and various
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| the cost will be, how to set up these
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| | other services. This is if the senior
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| services and who to contact. A good
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| | only needs limited care with basic
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| starting point is the Office On Aging,
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| | household maintenance.
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| The American
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| | Shared Housing
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| Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health
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| | This is not only rewarding but saves on
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| in Aging and AARP;although there are
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| | expenses for the senior citizen. Two
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| other resources too.
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| | people can move in together and share
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| Families are increasingly involved with
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| | expenses and look out for each other. It
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| caring for an elder person at home and
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| | may mean splitting all of the cost of
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| with the influx of Baby Boomers this
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| | running the household or a monthly rent.
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| number will rise. This can be one of the
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| | Adult Foster Care
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| most rewarding things a family member can
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| | Many families are willing to take in a
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| do but it can also be one of the most
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| | senior citizen to care for them and find
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| challenging. Family members have to learn
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| | that this is a very rewarding experience.
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| new skills, be willing to give up their
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| | It could be that their children don't
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| time and deal with many unfamiliar
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| | have grandparents, a retired CNA or nurse
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| problems. The elder person must also have
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| | may open their home, some one that cares
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| emotional support and be able to be
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| | is willing to adopt a senior and care for
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| involved in the decisions that are made.
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| | them.
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| This can take a toll on the caregiver
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| | Adult Day-Care
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| both emotionally and physically and the
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| | The individual is dropped off at a
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| caregiver must take care of themselves so
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| | daycare provider and is there for set
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| their body and mind stay strong.
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| | hours, normally their meals are provided,
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| The elder person may have different types
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| | they are in a nurturing atmosphere, they
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| of problems and the caregiver should be
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| | receive their medication as needed and
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| knowledgable about each one in order to
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| | they are around other people, but most of
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| give the best care some of the areas may
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| | all they are cared for and safe.
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| be; breathing problems, incontinence,
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| | Group Homes
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| bone weakness, constipation,
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| | Seniors live in a home with other seniors
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| forgetfulness, hearing problems, pain,
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| | and a caregiver. These are normally with
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| swallowing problems, sleeping and many
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| | a 6 person maximum per home and have a
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| others. It is best if the caregiver is
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| | family atmosphere. The individuals work
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| allowed access to the physician of choice
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| | together to make a home environment
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| at the very least for questions on care.
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| | although they each have separate
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| Independent Living
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| | accommodations.
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| Seniors would like to live on their own
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| | Assisted Living
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| for as long as possible and there are
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| | An room type setting in which the person
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| ways of helping to make this a good
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| | may have some of their own furniture,
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| experience for the senior citizen. set up
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| | meals are furnished for them and washing
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| Meals on Wheels to make sure they have at
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| | clothes may be added for an extra
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| least one good meal a day and they don't
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| | charge. Medical staff is on hand and
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| have to cook, possibly contact a meal
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| | administers medication and takes care of
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| site and have the Handi-care bus come to
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| | minor problems that arise. It is a home
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| pick them up at their home on a daily
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| | where there are staff to assist the
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| basis, this helps to get them out of the
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| | senior only, not take over 100% of the
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| house and around other people with the
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| | care.
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| plus of being in control and an
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| | Nursing Homes
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| independent life. The Handi-care bus can
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| | Comprehensive care may be needed on a
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| also be available for doctor appointments
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| | daily basis, not only medically but
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| and various other services. If the person
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| | physically. Medical staff is on duty
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| is affiliated with a church it is wise to
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| | twenty four hours a day, medications are
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| check to see what services are available
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| | given, therapy may also be given. Rooms
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| through the church office.
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| | may be shared giving the room a dorm-like
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| Retirement Homes
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| | atmosphere. All meals are provided and
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| An apartment like atmosphere that is
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| | some have a snack bar or coffee center
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| inside a central community with medical
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| | for in-between. This is where twenty four
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| staff available is something that makes a
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| | hour care is necessary.
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| senior feel safe and yet independent.
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| | The choice is up to the individual as to
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| Their apartment is a room that is large
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| | how they would like to proceed. If the
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| enough to hold a bed, T.V., dresser,
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| | individual can no longer live alone, they
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| table, favorite chair and a few other
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| | may opt for any one of the remaining
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| small pieces of furniture and may have
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| | solutions, but at least they know that
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| pictures hung on the wall to make it a
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| | they have a choice as to where and how
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| home within a home. Medical staff will
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| | they are going to live. Helping to make
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| give the medication and is available if
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| | that transition easier for them and a
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| needed although not for long term
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| | good experience helps to make the person
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| extensive care. The person may come and
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| | feel secure and confident that they made
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| go as they wish and keep a car on premise
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| | the right decision.
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| should they have one available.
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