Advice for families
Working out what
your parent needs.
Most families arranging care are doing it for the first time, usually in a hurry. These are the questions we are asked most, answered plainly.
Reading
Start here.
- Signs an Elderly Parent Needs Help at HomeA weekend visit, and you are not sure if you are overreacting. The concrete things to look at, and the line between ordinary aging and needing help at home.
- How to Talk to a Parent Who Refuses Help at HomeHe says he is fine and the conversation ends there. What to say instead, what tends to harden the no, and why one morning a week is a better first ask.
- Home Care vs Assisted Living: A Connecticut Family's GuideAn even handed comparison for a Connecticut family: what each option actually is, what changes day to day, how families tend to pay, and what to ask before deciding.
- What to Expect From Home Care, From the First Call to the First DayFrom the first phone call to the first four hours in the house, here is what actually happens when home care starts, and what to tell your parent beforehand.
- How to Pay for Home Care in ConnecticutPrivate pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits and Medicaid, how each one actually works in Connecticut, and the paperwork to have ready before you call.
The best years deserve the best care.
Speak with our Care Coordinator today. No obligation, no pressure, just a thoughtful conversation about what your family needs.
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