Resources and Useful Links

Communication & Planning the Keys to Successful Aging

Whether you’re making the choice for yourself or for a loved one, planning ahead and researching the options can make it possible to select the least restrictive environment and maintain some real independence.

Western New York Senior Care
This questionnaire is designed to help family members assess the situation of caring for an elderly loved one. It is not intended to be a recommendation for a specific program of care; rather, it should provide a basis for discussion with the family, a physician or other health provider if you believe the caregiving situation needs to be improved.

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care
This site provides information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care.

National Family Caregivers Association
When you are talking with aging parents and have some concern about how the communication may go, you are most likely talking about an important topic or an emotionally loaded topic. Important topics may be things such as figuring out where older parents should live, what kinds of help (if any) they need, who needs to know about their finances, what type(s) of health care services they should have, whether or not they have an up to date will or even whether or not someone else should have some legal power to act in their behalf, such as power of attorney or conservatorship.  This article will show you how.