"Caring For Your Parents & Loved Ones"
On-Line Guide Book
Table of Contents
How to use the "Caring For Your Parents & Loved Ones" On-Line Guide Book?
Section 1:
Where Do I Start?
Assessing What Your Parents and Loved Ones Need
Erie County Resources For Emergency Situations
Guide Book Section 1 Publications
Section 2:
Where Do I Find Help?
Resources in Erie County
Erie County Support Groups
Senior Centers
Voluntary Health Organizations in Erie County
Guide Book Section 2 Publications
Section 3:
Are My Parents Getting The Right Medical Care?
Erie County Medical Resources
Audiologists & Hearing Services
Hospitals/Social Work/Discharge Units
How is Geriatric Primary Care Different?
What is a Geriatric Assessment?
Guide Book Section 3 Publications
Advance Directives/Living Wills
How to Talk with the Doctors
Resources for Adults with Alzheimer's
Section 4:
Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?
Erie County Financial & Legal Resources
The Estate Planning Council Of Erie, 1999
Guide Book Section 4 Publications
Financial Information
Legal Information
Record-Keeping
Section 5:
Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance?
Erie County Health Insurance Resources
Apprise Health Insurance Counseling Directory of Resources
Apprise Health Insurance Counseling Resource Order Form
Guide Book Section 5 Publications
Medicare, Medicaid
Long Term Health Care Insurance
Section 6:
Where Should My Parent Live Now, And In The Future?
Erie County Housing Resources
Independent Living Apartments
Assisted Living Communities
Licensed Personal Care Facilities
Guide Book Section 6 Publications
Choosing the Best Housing Option
Retirement Housing
Section 7:
Can I Fix Up The House?
Erie County Home Modification Resources
Guide Book Section 7 Publications
Financial Help
Home Assessments & Modifications
Section 8:
How Can I Arrange for Services in the Home?
Erie County Home Care Resources
Directory of Home Health Services
Guide Book Section 8 Publications
Home Care Services
Section 9:
When Should They Consider A Nursing Home?
Erie County Nursing Home Resources
Licensed Nursing Home Facilities
Guide Book Section 9 Publications
Choosing a Nursing Home
Section 10:
How Does Our Family Prepare For Death & Dying?
Erie County Resources
Hospice Services
Funeral Directors/Prearranged Funeral Plans
Bereavement Support Groups
Guide Book Section 10 Publications
Funeral Arrangements
Hospice
Bereavement Support Groups
Section 11:
Coping for Caregivers
Erie County Caregiver Resources
Guide Book Section 11 Publications
Stress Management Caregiving Tips