No, This is not an emergency.

You may be in a situation that does not require immediate attention. However, just by answering "yes" or "no" to the following questions may help you determine your loved ones needs. This needs assessment will help you plan for your loved ones future. If you would like more information about any of these subjects, please click the section button.

Do you live out of town?
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Section 1: Where Do I Start? Section 2: Where Do I Find Help?

Do you need a list of local resources?
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Section 2: Where Do I Find Help?

Are you the main caregiver?
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Section 11: Coping For Caregivers

Are you exhausted most of the time?
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Section 11: Coping For Caregivers

Are your parents or loved ones just fine in their own home, but could use some advice for:

		good insurance?
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			Section 5: Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance?
		legal affairs?
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			Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?
		financial planning?
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			Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?
		doctors' care?
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			Section 3: Are My Parents Getting The Right Medical Care??
		high health care costs?
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			Section 5: Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance?

Do you know where their insurance and financial records are?
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Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?

Do they have long-term care insurance to cover nursing homes or home health care?
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Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes? Section 5: Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance? Section 6: Where Should My Parents Live Now, And In The Future?

Do they have a will, living will, health care power of attorney, durable power of attorney, and property ownership documents?
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Section 3: Are My Parents Getting The Right Medical Care? Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?

Does their home need modifications in order to meet their needs?
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Section 7: Can I Fix Up The House?

Do they need to consider moving from their home in the next year, or several years?
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Section 6: Where Should My Parents Live Now, And In The Future?

Do you know their close friends and clergy, to talk with them and assess your parents' needs?
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Section 1: Where Do I Start?

Do they need to get out and do something?
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Section 2: Where Do I Find Help?

Are they grieving over the death of a loved one?
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Section 10: How Does Our Family Prepare For Death & Dying?

Are they not eating well or losing weight?
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Section 8: How Can I Arrange For Services In The Home?

Are they acting in a way that makes you worried, showing signs of depression, anger, confusion, or forgetfulness?
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Section 5: Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance?

Do you know how to contact their doctors?
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Section 5: Do My Parents Have The Right Kind Of Insurance? Section 4: Can They Afford What They Need? Where Are Their Papers? What Are Their Wishes?