I wanted to pass along to you info about two good resources for the seniors in your life! One is The Eldercare Locator, which is a nationwide service that can connect older Americans and their caregivers with information on services that can help someone live independently and safely in their homes for as long as possible. The Locator is a public service provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S Dept. of Health and Human Services.
You can find information on help with meals, home care, transportation, counseling, healthcare insurance and legal assistance. There is also training and resource information for caregivers.
You can access the Locator online at www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp or by calling 800-677-1116.
Looks like a great way to identify trustworthy local support resources!
The second is called Vial of Life Project. This is something that emergency medical technicians are trained to look for in a patient's refrigerator - it is a container (an old prescription bottle with a label with large red lettering would work great) that holds vital information like details on prescription medications taken, allergies, documents like living wills and non-resuscitate orders etc. If you don't want to make your own, you can go to www.vialoflife.com and register to receive a free information kit.
The only problem at my house would be whether anyone could FIND the vial in my refrigerator, which tends to accumulate leftovers that I'm certain we will eat - someday!
Info on both of these resources is from "Today's Buyer's Rep" April 2007 , Volume XVI Number 4.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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