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.
Accountable Aging Answers With:
- Expert planning capabilities and third-party neutrality during a highly emotional period in the life of this family.
Outcome:
Mrs. Chavez is assured of her children's acceptance and support of a solid, well-constructed plan for her long-term health and financial care.
This Family's Story:
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Mrs. Chavez asked Accountable Aging to provide her family with our expertise in eldercare issues and our ability to listen to everyone's concerns as an objective, third party. Accountable Aging staff met with each family member and facilitated family discussions before providing a long-term plan that meets Mrs. Chavez's financial and care needs. We established a clear role for each of her children in carrying out the plan, with a means for regular and focused communication as changes in Mrs. Chavez's circumstances present themselves. Accountable Aging created a budget and agreed to monitor her expenses, providing a bi-monthly status to each family member.