Caregiving Information

Caregiving Insights by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2008-09-19 01:33 PM

The ECN Education committee is sponsoring a new educational series called Caregiving Insights. It will feature the contributions from care provider experts from the ECN community. The aim is to provide family caregivers valuable information gleaned from the practices of these caregiving professionals.

Family Perspectives by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2005-06-22 04:57 PM

Learn from shared experience of adult children and spouses who have been caregivers for aging family members.

Financial by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2005-07-19 12:27 PM

This section, as throughout our website, offers only some guidelines and is intended to provide you some information so you'll be motivated to get personalized professional advice and implement a plan of action to meet you and your family's needs. Nothing should be interpreted as being a recommendation.

Health by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2005-07-19 11:35 AM

Certain conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, and cancer, are often more common in older people. If the care recipient has one of these conditions, that may influence care decisions. This is the time to learn about conditions that may affect the recipient now or in the future.

Insurance by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2005-06-22 04:51 PM

Many types of insurance plans available. Information on common types are provided here.

Legal by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2005-07-19 11:34 AM

Recent national and international events reinforced the importance of making your own, unique, personal peferences known. It's important to note that assets such as life insurance, IRAs and most retirement plans are not controlled by a person’s will. Many older adults work with "financial planners" or "investment advisors." Know the qualifications and risks. Individuals seeking individual advice about estate planning and probate are strongly encouraged to obtain legal advice. Many of the terms used in these subject areas have a specific legal meaning which may be different from the common usage of these terms.

Placement by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2004-08-18 01:05 PM

One of the threshold questions pertains to placement of the care recipient. Does it appear that the care recipient can probably stay at home or should another placement be considered?

FAQ by Chris Crownhart — last modified 2004-07-16 03:28 PM

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