How We Help: Identifying Problems, Creating Solutions, Going Forward

Identifying the Problems

We sit down to meet with you and your loved one in their home. We ask many specific questions that uncover their day to day needs. Some examples of our questions include:

Are they taking their medications on time?
Have they ever accidentally overdosed?
Do they need help with dressing?
Are they wearing clean clothes?
Are they cooking? Burning pots? Losing weight?
Can they be left home alone and if so for how long?
Have you ever found them wandering outside?
Have there been toileting accidents when left home alone?

The answers tell us about what’s working and uncover the problems that need solutions. For example, increasing needs creates increasing costs. We explore Medicare, Medicaid and VA benefits to lessen the cost of caregiving.

The Solution

After meeting with and understanding your loved one we come up with a personalized solution. It will take into consideration where and how your loved one lives and what matters to him or her for the short-term and long-term future.

The Goals of the Solution

To reduce the need for hospitalization and care outside the home
To have your loved one live as independently as possible
To improve overall quality of life for your loved one and you
Identify current and potential problems
Recommend specific ways to solve the problems
Make referrals to get the help needed

Going Foward

A Caring Choices care manager will:

coordinate, communicate with the health care team and be your advocate for the care of your loved one, whether in the home, in an assisted living or nursing home or during a hospital stay.
accompany your loved one to doctor’s appointments to assure that the doctor receives the right information and the doctor’s orders are understood and carried through. The outcome is communicated back to you via phone or email.
conduct ongoing home visits assure that all the needs are met as changes occur in health and behavior.

During these home visits, a Caring Choices care manager works:

with the home health agency in a team approach to resolve the problems that arise – so you don’t have to
to fill pill boxes and monitor medications-so you don’t have to
to assist with bill paying – so you don’t have to
to find calming results when behavior creates chaos –so you don’t have to
with your family as a mediator when disagreements arise

So you don’t have to!

This is one of the hardest times of your life. You are being pulled emotionally in all directions. It is taking a physical toll on you and everyone around you. We work with you and your family to lessen the disagreements, to restore calm and give everyone a better quality of life. Hiring a Caring Choices care manager is one of the best decisions you will make to help you help your loved one.