As a caregiver, you have a lot to consider. In this guidebook, MetLife Mature Market Institute partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving to help you assess your unique situation and weigh your family’s options.
Category: for givers of care
Safety: Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention
Source: The National Safety Council
Headline: Slip Trip and Fall Prevention
Who should read:
Givers of care who are looking to safe proof the home of those they are caring for.
Summary of article:
One in three older adults fall each year. These falls can dramatically effect their quality of life. This article shares the basic guide for improving safety in the living space for the person of care.
Important Documents and More: How to Plan Ahead
On this page from the National Institute on Aging, you’ll find information on important papers, legal documents and resources for getting your affairs in order. It’s an important step to take to ensure that loved ones are protected.
Caregiver Tips to Combat Stress
Author Paula Spencer Scott offers five simple solutions to combat stress and fatigue associated with caregiving, encouraging 10 minutes per day of time to yourself.
D1 – The difficult, delicate untangling of our parents’ financial lives
This author shares his experience on parents finances.
Mr. Powers from the Wall street journal shares his journey in caring for his parents financial responsibilities, lessons learned and recommendations. In doing so he drives home the importance of cleaning up the financial loose ends as soon as possible when minds are clear. He also prepares the reader for what to expect, lot’s of papers and a journey back into time. Click to open