Elder Advocates

Does this describe you?

  • Full or part time working mother?
  • Is your life chaos taking care of an aging relative?
  • About to lose your job? Marriage? Mind?

Elder Care Management Tools
Check here often for more in depth
information and tools in pdf format
about managing your aging parent or loved one.

Preparing for Your Initial Assessment

 

Elder Care Resources
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Check here for free elder care resources and other helpful information concerning the care of your aging parent or loved ones.

 



Elder Advocates Incorporated Elder Care Management Tools

Free Elder Care Tools from Elder Advocates Incorporated

Disaster Planning Guide
(pdf download)

Please print the November 2004 newsletter for instructions. 
There is a lot that can be done ahead of the game, which can really alleviate stress during a disaster or crisis.  The Disaster Planning Guide is a simple tool to help you get organized. 


Medication listing
(pdf download)

A tool that helps you organize information relating to YOUR medications. Chart includes: Dates, Purposes, Dosages, Frequency, Time Schedule.



Independent Living/Assisted Living Facility Profile
(pdf download)

A tool chock full of pertinent questions for persons to complete while shopping and touring the numerous options of Independent and Assisted Living Communities.


Skilled Nursing Facility Profile
(pdf download)

A tool specifically tailored for taking a comprehensive look at Nursing Homes and what questions to ask while taking the tour. 


Physician Visit Guide
(pdf download)

A handy guide to bring to your MD appointments so that you can accomplish what you came for! Breaks down and organizes information, which may be used to start your own personal health record.

Additional Elder Advocates, Inc. Care Management Tools
Available By Request

Making Funeral Arrangements:
Most of us are unprepared before making these purchases. We don't know what we need to know because we make funeral arrangements so infrequently. The emotions surrounding having to make these arrangements when a loved one has died, or when we prearrange our own funeral, may cloud our judgment. It's never easy to think about funeral and burial arrangements, but finding out about them in advance is easier than coping with them at a time of need.

Alzheimer's Disease:  Information for Caregivers:
Includes Characteristics of AD, Advice for Caregivers, Behaviors/Issues and tips, Resources, Local Contacts, Support Group Contact and Schedules

Parkinson's Disease:  Information for Patients and Caregivers:
Includes Characteristics of PD, Advice for Caregivers, Behaviors/Issues and tips, Resources, Local Contacts, Support Group Contact and Schedules

Fall Prevention Tips:
Includes why knowledge about Fall Prevention is so important, risks, contributing factors, tips for indoor and outdoor safety,as well as information to consider if you live alone.

Diabetes:  Information for Patients & Caregivers:
Includes Symptoms and Causes of Diabetes, Advice for Patients and Caregivers, Tips on managing your diabetes, Resources and local Support Groups/Schedules.

To request these elder care management tools please contact Elder Advocates Incorporated:

Elder Advocates, Incorporated
1216 E. Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803

Office: (407) 898-9080
Fax: (407) 898-9098

Email: christie@elderadv.com


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