Family Stories
Do you see your own family in one or more of these stories?
Mrs. Armstrong
The Eldercare Challenge:
Mrs. Armstrong needed temporary care in her home, post-surgery. None of her children could leave their own home to take care of her, nor was Mrs. Armstrong happy with the idea of living with one of her children for several months. However, neither Mrs. Armstrong nor her children had any experience screening home care aides or the service companies that provide them.
The Armstrong Family story includes a link to request Tips on In-Home Care
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Mr. Bernstein
The Eldercare Challenge:
A vigorous, healthy elder is unexpectedly and permanently disabled and in need of an immediate change of residence. His next-of-kin lives in another state, and is unprepared to handle an emergency of this type.
The Bernstein Family story includes a link to request book recommendation on Life With Your Loved One After a Stroke.
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Rosalinda Chavez
The Eldercare Challenge:
The four children of Rosalinda Chavez have very different approaches to assuring their mother's well-being, both financial and medical. Mrs. Chavez is just as strong-willed as her children, but is concerned about appearing to 'take sides' or endorse one child's ideas over another's. The family is loving and close, but has never been of one mind on much of anything. Now they need to come together in ways for which they have no history nor, as yet, any inclination. This situation is creating harmful stress for Mrs. Chavez and she needs a resolution sooner rather than later.
The Chavez Family story includes a link to request book recommendation on Communications Ground Rules for Your Family
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Mr. Davidson
The Eldercare Challenge:
Mr. Davidson can no longer rely on himself to keep his financial house in order, but he doesn't want to hear that from his children. Son Joe is his father's designee for financial power of attorney; Joe hopes he won't have to wait until his father is incapacitated to find out where things stand.
The Davidson Family story includes a link to request Durable Power of Attorney information for both the grantor and grantee
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Edna Ellison
The Eldercare Challenge:
A soon-to-be retiree with little knowledge of health insurance options, either private or Medicare, now must review her changing insurance needs and make far-reaching decisions.
The Ellison Family story includes a link to request information on choosing a Medigap policy.
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The Folsoms
The Eldercare Challenge:
Twenty years into their retirement, the Folsoms are facing health care and residence needs that are substantially different and growing more complicated, requiring them to have an advanced understanding of Social Security and Medicare programs and benefits. Among other concerns, Mrs. Folsom is showing signs of the onset of Alzheimer's disease. In spite of having planned well for their retirement and living frugally since retirement, the Folsoms along with daughters Anna and Karen feel more vulnerable than ever.
The Folsom Family story includes a link to request book recommendation on families with an Alzheimer's patient.
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Mrs. Greinert
The Eldercare Challenge:
A medical emergency sets all wheels in motion for Mrs. Greinert. But her neighbors and friends can do only so much. Her family lives in a distant state, and nobody saw this coming.
The Greinert Family story includes a link to request Keys to Identifying Your Parent's Potential Medical Issues.
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A note about these stories: The Armstrong, Bernstein, Chavez, Davidson, Ellison, Folsom and Greinert family stories represent composites of recent and current Accountable Aging clients. For reasons of privacy, these family names and the given names that appear in these stories are not the actual names of any Accountable Aging clients.