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 5 Tips for Keeping Aging Parents in their Own Homes and Avoiding Premature Nursing Home Placement

7/7/2013

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National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers survey of aging  experts says that the most important thing you can do to prevent premature  placement in a nursing home is assess your parent’s financial and care needs and  available resources. Design a plan of care that supports wellness and encourages social interaction based on your parent’s values.

Here are the top 5 tips identified by experts in the survey (along with  the percentage of survey respondents selecting each option):

 1)    Assess your parent’s financial and care needs and  available resources. Design a plan of care that supports wellness and encourages social interaction based on your parent’s values.   90.0%

 2)    Hire a professional to conduct an in-home  assessment to look at the home environment, identify needs, obstacles and safety  hazards and make recommendations to keep an aging parent home.  85.8%

 3)    Identify and arrange for any needed home  modifications, community resources, paid and unpaid care and medical supports to  assure home safety and support aging in place.  84.7% 

4)    Identify and understand your parent’s preferences.   67.6%  

5)    Identify the community support systems and programs  that are available, including those that are low cost, free or part of  entitlement programs.   67.3% 

“Confronting the need to move into a nursing home or other facility can be  one of the most painful and difficult challenges facing aging adults – it is an  issue that geriatric care managers confront on a daily basis,” said NAPGCM
President Julie Gray.  “The good news is that there are many steps that can be  taken to help seniors remain in their homes – with some planning and thought  many people can age in place in their homes and communities – and there is ample  evidence that living at home can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life,” she added.

 NAPGCM conducted the survey of their members from May 16-20, 2013.

 About NAPGCM
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care  Managers (NAPGCM) was formed in 1985 to advance dignified care for older adults  and their families. Geriatric Care Managers are professionals who have extensive
training and experience working with older people, people with disabilities and  families who need assistance with caregiving issues. They assist older adults  who wish to remain in their homes, or can help families in the search for a
suitable nursing home placement or extended care if the need occurs. The  practice of geriatric care management and the role of care providers have  captured a national spotlight, as generations of Baby Boomers age in the United
States and abroad. For more information or to access a nationwide directory of  professional geriatric care managers, please visit http://www.caremanager.org

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