Thank you Alexandra. Interesting article about how most of us do not plan ahead for our loved ones.
Start companionship care for elder slowly
The primary provider for a senior was her daughter. The daughter took her mom to her doctors’ appointments, to get her hair done, to lunch and generally assured that her mom was getting to where she needed to be and where she wanted to be outside her home.
The daughter ran into her own health issues and could not be there with her mom in the same way. We got a call and stepped in.
At this point we need to step in lightly – only doing the necessities until mom feels better about having people other than family do things for her and with her.
We have gotten there with other seniors and their families and we look forward to doing it again.
We are there when you can’t be.
Not just transport to nursing home
We met a woman in a hospital who had serious wounds and required the care of a long term care facility for rehab. She wanted to be taken to the wound clinic in a car and asked if we could stop by her house for some clothes.
We made this woman’s move to the nursing home pleasant and have been checking on her regularly and of course we take her to the wound clinic and to her home as necessary.
She thanks us all the time for making this scary and lonely time actually pleasant.
We are there for seniors when their families cannot be.
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Senior clients given more than companionship
We recently began to work with a new client living in a nursing home. He was usually lying in his bed angry with staff and administration. His family asked if we would take him out for coffee, lunch or even fishing, one time per week.
This gentleman is not only going out once per week but also leaving his room more often and engaging positively with staff. We thank his family for the opportunity to work with him.
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Can’t do it all-senior services
Just got a call from a woman who just couldn’t handle her mother’s need to be supervised 24 hours a day.
The question is, is truly necessary and what are some creative solutions we can come up with to allow mom to stay at home.
We will keep you posted.
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Blogging
I saw Julia and Julie last night…so much about the value of information through blogs. We want you to know that our concierge service is now open for probably 5 new clients. We would love to meet your loved one to enhance their lives while giving you a break from doing chores instead of just visiting with them. Call us or email. We are here to help.
By the way visited a client this morning who asked to see the movie Julia and Julie this weekend. It will inspire more blogs!
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Using a concierge to transport a client from the hospital to a nursing home and then following up with that client when released to go home will minimalize readmissions.
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We have found that the earlier we intervene with a client with memory loss the better. Employing a concierge assures that the client will delay future losses while assuring that the client will become accustomed to assistance.
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Importance of Bridge
A new client of ours is living in a residence designed for persons 62 and older. This gentleman does not interact with the other residents. We are spending a couple of hours per week teaching him to play bridge. Its lots of fun, we find out things about each other we didn’t know before, and he is just about ready to say yes next time someone there asks him to play.
And of course, bridge is wonderful to force concentration and reasoning.
A win, win, win all around!
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The new transitions: cost effective and kind
Some families, hospital discharge planners and nursing homes are solving two problems with one solution. Transferring an older person from care setting to another care setting or just back home can be done in a cost effective manner while assuring a person to person contact that takes the fear and frustration out of the move.
We have been asked to drive clients from hospitals to nursing homes instead of putting the individual in an ambulance or van. The ride is less expensive, either to the home or to the government payor and the client is met by a trained concierge who makes the process familiar instead of fearful.
We applaud Highline Care Center in Denver and Rose Medical Center for being so forward thinking.