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Nursing Home Choices, Part 1

The time has come. Mom can no longer manage at home and is too ill for an assisted living alone . Her doctor has been urging you to place your mother in a nursing home. You feel guilty, but you know you have to do this. What resources can help…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Don’t Call Me “Honey”

During my first job as a nurse’s aide in a nursing home, I found out a few surprising things. I had the usual, lowly job of cleaning up after patients, feeding them, walking them and bathing them. I had learned in my first year of nursing school to treat people…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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How to Get Mom to Take Her Medicine

Your aging parent resisting taking pills? Stubborn refusal to take necessary medicine can be baffling to the caregiver family members. If refusing to take medicine is a new behavior for your aging loved one, it can be a sign that a medical condition is underway or is worsening. For example,…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Frequently Asked Elder Care Questions / Answers

Frequently Asked Questions About Eldercare What are healthcare directives and why does my elderly parent need it? A healthcare directive is a document your aging parent signs, giving someone else the power to make health and medical decisions if he or she is unable to speak or make decisions. Everyone needs…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Can You Legally Make an Aging Parent Get Medical Care?

The answer to this complex question is sometimes, “no”, and sometimes, “it depends”. For a person who is totally competent to make medical decisions and who does not have impaired judgment, you cannot force treatment, medication or anything on a person, even it a doctor prescribes it. This includes mentally…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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How Clients Use Our Services at AgingParents.com

How Clients Use Our Services at AgingParents.com Clients come to AgingParents.com for a variety of reasons. Most are adult children of aging loved ones, and some are spouses or caregivers. They are typically in a crisis, or feeling overwhelmed with their issues around the management of aging loved ones, who…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Mission Statement: AgingParents.com is a consulting, educational and dispute resolution service. We focus on the families of aging parents and other relatives, to assist them with the effort to keep their loved ones safe, to address the concerns of caregivers, and to enhance the quality of life for elders. We…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Mission Statement

AgingParents.com is a consulting, educational and dispute resolution service. We focus on the families of aging parents and other relatives, to assist them with the effort to keep their loved ones safe, to address the concerns of caregivers, and to enhance the quality of life for elders. We do this…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011

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