3 Tips to Prepare for the Future
Chula Vista, Calif., Nov.
20, 2014 -- Integral Senior Living (ISL), a senior residence management company, encourages families, during holiday
visits with aging loved ones, to check on their health, discuss their senior
care and review their important documents. Reuniting at the holidays is a
natural time for adult children to observe their elderly parents and help them
organize for long-term care.
“Many people go home ready
to celebrate the family being together,” Collette
Valentine, CEO/COO of ISL, said. “Then they notice their parents have
changing needs. Holidays are a good time to pause and check in on how your aging
parents are really doing.”
ISL suggests three ways to use family time to get organized for the
future care of an
aging loved one:
1. Take Stock of Health and Wellness
Evaluate your loved one’s
living situation including eating habits and look for weight loss or gain. Ask
about their medical visits and call their
doctor for another perspective. Take a photo of their prescriptions for your
records. Inquire about their social life and listen for mental health concerns.
Look for red flags that identify potential safety, mobility and health issues.
2. Discuss Senior Living Choices
Families reuniting for the
holidays enjoy reminiscing about past get-togethers. Turn on the video camera
on and "interview" your parents on a variety of topics, such as
growing up, their young adult years, favorite holiday traditions or whatever is
of most interest to your family. This can ease you into the “tough conversation”
on aging and different senior
living options.
3. Review Important Financial and Legal Documents
Families can find
themselves in a crisis needing to make quick decisions about care for an
elderly parent or relative. Set aside time
to collect important documents to prepare for a parent’s elder
care and
health care. Knowing where to find insurance
cards, birth certificates, wills and
financial records can help families be prepared for hospital visits and making decisions
about senior care for their loved ones.
“Using your holiday visit
for evaluating your aging parents is more effective than a phone call or
short-term visit,” Valentine said. “Being proactive and engaging your parents
about their future may seem awkward, but knowing how they feel and
understanding their legal and financial realities, helps your family make
better choices.”
About
Villa Bonita Senior Living
Villa Bonita Senior Living
is conveniently located off the 805 freeway on the border of Chula Vista and
Bonita; CA. Located only 7 minutes from Downtown San Diego, Villa Bonita is a
lovely community with great residents, staff, activities, food and much more.
Villa Bonita offers independent and assisted living as well as a dedicated
memory care community for our residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other
forms of dementia. At Villa Bonita Senior Living, life happens according to
plan – a comfortable, dynamic, detail-oriented plan. Daily activity is the
result of proven practices, systems, standards and an organization that has
been refined by experience. Come visit and find out why we were voted “Top
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