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Who is caring for the elderly?
The elderly can be taken care of their own children. With the availability of numerous assistive devices today, there are children who decide to personally take care of their own parents in their own home. But if the children have no time to do this, they can also hire caregivers to care for their elderly parents. Another option is putting the elderly in nursing homes. Here, they are being taken care of elder care staffs. Refer to the links below for more information.
How to choose a nursing home for an elderly parent?
When choosing a nursing home for an elderly parent, consider factors such as location, quality of care, staff-to-resident ratio, cleanliness, safety, activities and amenities offered, and reviews from current or past residents and their families. Visit potential facilities in person, ask questions, and observe the environment to ensure it is a good fit for your parent's needs and preferences. Additionally, consider the cost and insurance coverage to ensure it is affordable in the long term.
What are the Elements to the aged mother Japanese folk tale?
The elements in the Japanese folk tale "The Aged Mother" include a mother and son relationship, a decree by a ruler to abandon elderly parents, a journey up the mountain by the son and mother, and the wisdom of the elderly mother leading to a lesson learned by the son.
Why did leader issue the proclamation of aged mother?
The leader issued the proclamation of aged mother to highlight the importance of respecting and caring for elderly parents. The proclamation aimed to emphasize traditional values of filial piety and to remind people of their duty to provide love and support to their aging parents.
Are children responsible for living parents' debts when the parents are confined to a nursing home?
In such a situation the children/family members would only be responsible for payment of such debts if they had entered into a written contract/agreement with medical and/or health care providers. If a parent, spouse or relative is unable to sign his or herself into a medical facility or nursing home the signer should be very clear on what, if any conditions are attached for taking the action for the patient. Usually admitting someone to a facility when that someone cannot take the steps themselves will not make the signer obligated to pay expenses.
Is there a state program for taking care of elderly parents?
Your parents' State agency on aging likely has a program to provide in-home care for elderly persons who otherwise would require nursing home care. The program is means tested.
A teacher is having difficulty preparing for class and grading papers because she is caring for her elderly parents who are in a nursing home?
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Who is caring for the elderly?
The elderly can be taken care of their own children. With the availability of numerous assistive devices today, there are children who decide to personally take care of their own parents in their own home. But if the children have no time to do this, they can also hire caregivers to care for their elderly parents. Another option is putting the elderly in nursing homes. Here, they are being taken care of elder care staffs. Refer to the links below for more information.
Who makes legal decisions when putting a parent in a nursing home the granddaughter or children of grandparent?
It is generally the adult children of the elderly person that tries to get their parent into a nursing home if the elderly person is no longer competent to look after themselves, but in many States and in Canada this has to be doctor approved for the security of that elderly parent because some elderly parents are quite capable of living with their grown children or even on their own. However, either in a Will or if the elderly person is lucid (thinking very clearly) they can name anyone to become Power of Attorney to care for them if they do not trust their adult children's decisions.
What are the time constraints on transferring the property deed of elderly parents before they go to a nursing home?
At least five years. However, you should consult with an attorney who specializes in estate planning.
Are there any websites or books with good info or advice on caring for elderly parents?
There is one book called caring for elderly parents on amazon it cost about $5.00 used and $40.00 new there is also a good website on how to care for elderly parents called http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
Why are some elderly citizens abused?
Unfortunately, the elderly are often times being abused simply because they are helpless. They no longer have enough strength to defend themselves. That is why children who leave their elderly parents in the hands of their caregivers or in a nursing home should still monitor their condition. Aside from personal visitation, this can be done by giving them a cell phone with an emergency response system. Through this, they would immediately know if their parents are in danger. Refer to the links below for more information about help.
What are the different forms that elder abuse can take?
Different forms of elder abuse:If the adult child of an elderly person is looking after their aged parent it is a difficult and frustrating task to be a caregiver. The adult child may have children of her own and on top of that meet the needs of an aging parent. This can lead to short bursts of temper if the elderly parents refuses to take medications; eat, etc. This can lead into forms of slapping; force feeding the parent; dumping food on their parent; leaving the parent to sit in their own urine and feces as punishment and not meet their medical needs or leaving them alone while they go out. This is the time when the adult child should get a caregiver in or put their parent into a decent nursing home.Some nursing homes can give limited care to the elderly and some of these cases have been made public in the media. Some nurses are not capable of the constant needs of several elderly people in the nursing home that they must look after and they can be rough as far as handling a patient with arthritis (often severe arthritis); they can bully by hitting, slapping or not attending to the needs particular patient. They may let the patient lay in bed without moving them into different positions so they do not sustain bed sores which can cause infection and are extremely painful.If a mate in a marriage is elderly; has health problems or possibly the start of Alzheimer's or in full blown Alzheimer's it is not uncommon for their elderly mate to become abusive. In many cases the elderly abuser is not responsible for their abuse because they are often ill themselves. It is up to the children of those parents to be sure they have the proper care to be as comfortable as possible in their lives until their time comes to pass away. Children should check in on their elderly parents often. This can be difficult for one sibling, but if there are several siblings each should take turns looking out for their parents and their needs. If all siblings do not live in the same town or city as their parents they should visit their parents as often as possible to size up the situation their elderly parents are in and if need be put them into a nursing home where they will receive 24/7 care.Even the elderly that are lucky enough to still get around in society are at the hands of those that seek to abuse the elderly by purse snatching; robbing their homes and possibly physically harming that elderly person. Society today (not all people) consider the elderly useless; mindless and that they do not know what is going on, but many elderly people are very aware (even though they are slower to react) and the elderly are often short changed while purchasing items; purposely confused to invest money, etc.Siblings, relatives, friends of the elderly may feel that the elderly person does not need some of the expensive items they may have in their home and the elderly are often robbed by their own families. It is not uncommon before the death of the elderly that is some cases the adult siblings will argue who gets what from their parents.These are a few of the forms of elder abuse and it's on the rise in the Western countries.
In 2011 how many elderly americans live in nursing homes?
Too many. Lazy butt Americans, if you're out there -- step it up and take care of your elderly parents! They fed you, bathed you, wiped your bottoms and patted your tooshies with powder, is it too much to do the same for them?
How do you stop a narcissistic sibling from abusing frail elderly parents?
There are elderly abuse laws in effect. Report the person.
False accusation by a caregiver of elderly abuse by another caregiver?
Elderly abuse is on the rise and even in some cases in some nursing homes or in the elderly person's home or if they are staying with one of their children. One must prove that the accused caregiver is actually abusing the elderly person. Some people use video cameras if they have hired a caregiver to come in an look after an elderly parent and in some cases children of the elderly who have a parent in a nursing home and suspected abuse have used video taping to catch the nurses involved actually abusing their parent. This is more common than some people realize, but there are good nursing homes. Taking care of the elderly is a daunting deed and some elderly people (due to no fault of their own) can be become stubborn such as not wanting to eat; not taking their medications; going to therapy; going to the doctors, etc. This can make an untrained caregiver very frustrated and if it continues for a long period of time there is more risk that the untrained caregiver may abuse of an elderly parent. The best one can do is to work on finding a safe place such as a nursing home or a trained caregiver to take over this difficult task of meeting the elderly person's needs. The elderly often have one or more health issues and they can be childlike in manner and many have Alzheimer's and cannot help themselves and are not responsible for what they say or do, so, to abuse the elderly is just as disgusting as abusing a child. If one can not prove the elderly is abused and if it is their parent or a relatives parents or even a friends parent then it is a good idea to discuss with the caregiver of their parent that it is time to get in a professional caregiver or their parent needs to be in a nursing home. If a caregiver is falsely accused then they can set up their own video camera so their duties will be monitored. One has to prove that caregiver has abused that elderly person. It would also be wise to seek legal counsel.
Can you put life insurance on your parents?
If they are elderly parents, Yes. But if you are under 40 you cannot put life insurance on your parents.
