Round-the-clock caregiving for an aging family member can be overwhelming.

It may be time to contact an Aging Life Care Manager if:

• The person you are caring for has limited or no family support.
• You need direction about available services or assisted living facilities for someone you recently started helping.
• The person you are caring for has multiple medical or psychological issues, or developmental disabilities.
• Your family needs education and/or direction in dealing with behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or Parkinson’s.
• The person you are caring for is unable to live safely in his or her current environment.
• Your family is “burned out” or confused about caring for aging parents.
• You want to learn how to protect a loved one against elder abuse.
• Your family has limited time and/or expertise in dealing with a loved one’s chronic care needs.
• Your family is at odds regarding care decisions.
• The person you are caring for is not pleased with current care providers and requires advocacy.
• The person you are caring for is confused about his or her financial or legal situation.
• You don’t live close to your loved one.

Benefits of Using an Aging Life Care Manager

Aging Life Care Managers improve the lives of their clients by providing:

• Personalized and compassionate service, focusing on the individual’s wants, needs, and strengths
• Accessibility to care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Continuity of care by coordinating communications between family members, doctors and other professionals, and service providers
• Cost containment by helping clients avoid inappropriate placements, duplication of services, and unnecessary hospitalizations
• Quality control by following ALCA’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

Thank you to the Aging Life Care Association® for permission to share this information. You may learn more about Aging Life Care at aginglifecare.org