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4 Tips Before You Become Caregiver for Your Parents
Learn why Healthcare Proxy, Durable Power of Attorney, HIPPA permissions and community resources are key to caring for your parents.
Answering the question “Where do I Start?”
For months that panicked question was the refrain in my head as I tried to fall asleep.
“Where do I start” is the question I asked myself over and over again as it became clear that my father was dying, that I was about to become responsible for my disabled mother, and this responsibility would include among other things: her safety, finances and home.
Being prepared is critical. Whether you have just become aware of the challenges involved with your parents' aging, or a significant event like a hospitalization or fall brings home their frailty, it is time to act.
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Here are four questions to get you started:
• What do your parents want for end-of-life care?
• Do you have the right to talk to their doctors openly about their medical condition?
• Can you pay their bills if they became incapable?
• What resources are available in their community to help them?
MORE: http://advocateformomanddad.com/4-tips-as-parents-caregiver/
