Carolyn Rosenblatt, Author at Aging Parents

Housing And Support Services

Part I – So Many Choices – An Overview 10:01 Where is “home”? Perhaps the most important aspect of our life. But as we age, our housing requirements start to change. When we talk about housing, where our parent lives, uppermost in consideration is the need to maximize their independence.…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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When Crisis Strikes

There’s nothing quite like a parent’s crisis to help you focus on what needs to be done. But it’s also true that your parent’s crisis can quickly become your crisis if you let it. This program will help you understand the dynamics involved in a crisis, how to quickly get…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Getting Organized Part 1 (When Its Time to Help)

Part I – When it’s time to help a parent – How you know and how to get started 7:52 When is it appropriate to intervene to help a parent? When do you, for example, say no more driving? How do you know its time to step-up and become your…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Getting Organized Part 2 (Developing an Extended Care Plan)

Part II – Developing an Extended Care Plan 3:53 Managing long-term caring for a parent requires having a good plan. An extended care plan deals with a parent’s total life – medical and health needs, financial status and prospects, community and support services, housing, needs for daily help. Lots of…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Getting Organized Part 3 (Care Coordination – Making the Pieces Fit)

Part III – Care Coordination – Making the Pieces Fit 6:28 How can you coordinate all the pieces that go into caregiving your parent? How can you effectively work with your family? A look at the range of support needs that you and your parent will need while you are…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Distance Caregiving Part 1 (Long Distance Caregiving – You Can Do It!)

Distance Caregiving Part I - Long Distance Caregiving – You Can Do It! 9:33 Many of us live hundreds or thousands of miles away from our aging parents. The distance makes caregiving more complex and difficult but it can be managed effectively. This program, and the others in this series,…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Distance Caregiving Part 2 (Long Distance Caregiving – Building A Support Network)

Part II - Long Distance Caregiving – Building A Support Network 4:49 How do you create a support network in your parent’s home community? A support network extends your capabilities to help your parents. This program will give you several great ideas to building a network and how to manage…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 20, 2014

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Busting The Myth That You Should Let Impaired Aging Parents Make All Their Own Decisions

I am compelled to share these stories with you, sad as they may be. I hope you can learn from the way others handled what was supposed to be doing the right thing. Or so they thought. Are you honoring your impaired aging parents' independence by letting them do…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 9, 2014

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A Loved One's Disastrous Discharge From The Hospital

We hope you are well and that none of you have to go through the experience we just had. My brother, who had a recent stroke, had to go back to the hospital recently with an infection. They kept him a few days and sent him home. When I…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 5, 2014

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Thoughts On Turning 66

Thoughts On Turning 66 66! Yikes! Isn’t that when you’re OLD? I looked in the mirror and I didn’t see an old person, so maybe it’s a myth. I definitely didn’t see a young person though. I had lunch with my daughter and she asked me if I feel…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 2, 2014

Carolyn Rosenblatt

Housing And Support Services

When Crisis Strikes

Getting Organized Part 1 (When Its Time to Help)

Getting Organized Part 2 (Developing an Extended Care Plan)

Getting Organized Part 3 (Care Coordination – Making the Pieces Fit)

Distance Caregiving Part 1 (Long Distance Caregiving – You Can Do It!)

Distance Caregiving Part 2 (Long Distance Caregiving – Building A Support Network)

Busting The Myth That You Should Let Impaired Aging Parents Make All Their Own Decisions

A Loved One's Disastrous Discharge From The Hospital

Thoughts On Turning 66

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