My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

My parents will not admit that they are having issues, or genuinely do not feel that they have issues, so they refuse to accept hired help or even schedule doctor appointments. Any advice for convincing them to accept help before a crisis?

How do I help my parent figure out where money is going? What can I use to help my mom set up to more easily manage her finances and her therapy appointments for the Medicare people coming to the house, and how do I know what accounts exist?

Part two of nine: Last time, I started a series from questions that came by email (to the Going Home, Staying weekly virtual session that I cohost with other geriatric experts) from the CFO and some of his employees who are also caring for loved ones.

Q: When my mom is coming home from a skilled rehab facility after being in the hospital, what services do I need in place?

Recently I have been cohosting a weekly Tuesday virtual mini-class at 11 a.m. PST on zoom. The title of the class is GOING HOME STAYING HOME: Advice, Tips & Practical Solutions For Caregiving Families.

Last week, we had a very engaging session. We received nine questions from a CFO who happens to need care for his parents and who also needs help for his employees who are family caregivers.

Caregiving is universally the greatest art of love. Still, it could wreck your life if you do not apply practical strategies for communicating your needs, being heard, retaining the appropriate professional services, staying sane and finding balance in your role as a family caregiver.

Here are three simple steps you could use to get the right type of care outside of rehab after a hospital stay.

This is part 5 of my long-distance family caregiving series. In recent weeks we have been covering the story of a lady named Sally who has several health problems, has been hospitalized quite a bit, and is at risk of being placed into a long-term care facility.

This is part 4 of my five-part long-distance family caregiving series. In parts 1, 2 and 3 we discussed Sally’s health challenges, the results of her long-term care survey and the team of professionals needed to help Sally remain in her home happily while getting good care.

This part 3 of my long-distance family caregiving series. In parts 1 and 2, we discussed Sally’s health challenges, the lack of a long-term care plan, the stress associated with her care, and the steps I used to help Sally and her son.

Sally has to decide to either go into an assisted living community or stay at home. Her son lives on the east coast, and he does not have a plan to care for his mom from afar. His dad (Sally's husband and then caregiver) died recently. So how do I begin to help Sally and her son? This is a popular question amongst caregiving families.

Caring from afar is also known as long-distance family caregiving. This series is inspired by a son who lives on the east coast but cares for an aging parent in our community.

Someone once said, "Sure, Katie, sounds easy for you to say, but I can't get my mom to drink enough water." If this is your experience, you are not alone. Today I will share tips for improving hydration in older adults, but first, here is why water is SO important.

If you search on Google, you might find a long list of providers, and if you call the council on aging, you will get a ton of information. However, how do you know which service to get, and how do you know what Medicare will pay or not pay for?

how do you know which agency to choose, and who can you trust to deliver the kind of services that you truly need at the price that you can afford? What about Medicare, Medicaid, and secondary insurance? What do they pay for, and how quickly can you get the services you need?