When Aging Parents Can't Live Alone : A

Written for those affected by an elderly parent's inability to continue living autonomously, When Aging Parents Can't Live Alone provides comprehensive information on in-house help, retirement communities, assisted living options, and nursing facilities. Financial, medical, and emotional considerations are discussed, enabling families to make healthy decisions about this sometimes delicate adn emotional situation.

Ellen F. Rubenson, M.S.W., has worked in the field of social services and health care for over fifteen years. Presently, she is a medical case manager with Providence Medford Medical Center in Oregon Ellen F. Rubenson, M.S.W., is a medical case manager with Providence Medford Medical Center in Oregon.

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

xi

There's No Place Like Home: Independent Living

1

(22)

Living with Your Family

23

(30)

Getting Help in Your Home

53

(28)

Living in a Retirement Community

81

(28)

Living in an Assisted Living Facility

109

(18)

Living in an Adult-Care Home

127

(22)

Understanding Hospital Acute Care

149

(32)

Understanding Nursing Facilities

181

(34)

Understanding Rehabilitation Centers

215

(38)

Using Home Health and Hospice Care

253

(16)

Your Guide to Resources

269

(76)

Glossary

345

(6)

Appendix A Using the Yellow Pages in Your Telephone Book

351

(2)

Appendix B State Agencies on Aging

353

(10)

Appendix C State Long-Term-Care Ombudsmen

363

(8)

Appendix D Helpful Books, Magazines, Newsletters, Catalogs, and Videos

371

(12)

Appendix E helpful Forms

383

(6)

Index

389

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When Aging Parents Can't Live Alone : A Practical Family Guide

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