Coordinating Care for Your Elder Loved One

Downloadable Tools and Tips:

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Coordinating In-Home Care: Checklist of services your loved one might need when aging in place
High-Tech Tools: High-tech tools to help your loved ones remain safely at home

Web Resources:

Click the links below to access resource Web sites to find out more about Care Coordination.

CareCalendar
This Web-based system is useful for long-term situations, including homebound and caregiver respite care needs.

Geriatric Assessment & Care Management
American Family Physician offers an informative overview of geriatric assessments for developing a care plan.

Questions to Ask When Looking for a Professional Geriatric Care Manager
Helpful information from the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

Adult Day Care Services
National Adult Day Services Association offers this guide to options and selecting the best center for your needs.

Top Products for Aging Comfortably
The National Aging In Place Council showcases products that can make your home more comfortable, and your life simpler and safer.

Aging-In-Place Design Checklist
A checklist of exterior and interior design elements to consider when building or remodeling homes for seniors.

Home Care Services: What Services Do You Need?
Mayo Clinic offers questions to serve as a guide in choosing the best home care services provider for your needs.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
NAELA site assists lawyers, bar organizations, and others who work with older clients and their families.

Social Work and Long-Term Care Services
Downloadable report available from the National Association of Social Workers details effects of social work in long-term care and aging.

National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
NAPFA is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to the advancement of fee-only comprehensive financial planning.

Personal Emergency Response Systems
FAQs provided by Caregiver.com offer valuable information concerning emergency response systems.

Money & Legal Matters
Caring.com offers an array of useful information about money and legal matters associated with eldercare.

BenefitsCheckup
Useful tool with information about programs and services designed for assisting in eldercare, available from the National Council on Aging.