Personal Financial Assessments Advance Care Planning Caregiver Assessments Financial Management Plans Estate Planning and Management Transitional Management Services Caregiver/Family Support Groups
WHY A GERONTOLOGIST? When the physical or mental health of an aging loved one begins to deteriorate, conditions can call for immediate action. Adults with busy lives are expected to drop everything and come to the aid of the health-compromised elder. Where do you start to find the services necessary to provide the best care for each particular situation? Now there is someone to call that can help sort through the details. Focus on the priorities. Arrange for services. Offer support. Caring For Your Life means caring not only for the elder with needs, but for the caretaker with a whole different set of needs. Siblings of caregivers have issues they may need to deal with. The Gerontologist can help.
EXPLANATION OF SERVICES: * FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT Is the aging loved one financially ready to meet unexpected life challenges? Is there a Will or Trust in place? Is the Attorney in Fact prepared to make quick decisions if necessary? What if long term care is necessary? What does it cost and how do you pay for it? * ADVANCE CARE PLANNING What are the options? Home or Residential Care Facility? When do you make the decision? Is the family ready to make a quick decision if necessary? What about funeral arrangements? Cremation or burial? Planning ahead is not only practical but is financially prudent. * CAREGIVER ASSESSMENTS Who will care for the elder when the time comes? Is there a family member ready, willing and able to take over the responsibility? What about outside services? How can they be trusted? What are the options? It's never too soon to plan. * FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS If the aging loved one has maintained independence to this point or has recently lost a spouse who handled the finances, many times they feel lost and will not ask their adult children for help. Whether it be lack of trust or simply an outgrowth of their generation, they may prefer a third party to manage their affairs. Both bonded and insured, my company can arrange for bills to be paid (mostly electronically) and for other personal affairs to be organized and professionally handled.	* ESTATE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Review and update Beneficiaries, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Medical Decisions, Living Will, DNR Orders, and all other related estate documents. Prearranged funeral arrangements. Five Wishes guidance. * TRANSITIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. A wide range of services are available as conditions change. Family and elder are visited periodically to assess and manage changes as they occur. As health needs escalate, visits become more frequent. Life can be a series of denials, especially between parent and adult child. By allowing a third party to monitor the capacity of the loved one, serious complications can be avoided. This assessment will alert family members (with elder's authorization) to potentially serious conditions, be presented with services available, and offered expert help with necessary transitional documentation to allow the elder the lifestyle that they prefer, whether it be in the home or in a facility. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL OUR OFFICE: JERI STUBBLEFIELD, MBA GERONTOLOGIST CERTIFIED SENIOR ADVISOR (559) 696-6411 jeri@jeristubblefield.com