{"id":17247,"date":"2015-07-09T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/07\/solving-the-aging-parent-dilemma.html"},"modified":"2015-07-09T13:58:02","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T17:58:02","slug":"solving-the-aging-parent-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/07\/solving-the-aging-parent-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Report: Solving The Aging Parent Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"img-left\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"nikki williams headshot c.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/07\/nikki20williams20headshot20c.jpg\" class=\"alignleft\" height=\"230\" width=\"150\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-caption\">Nikki Williams, certified aging services professional at The Wesley Community.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BY NIKKI WILLIAMS<\/p>\n<p>The family home is getting to be too much for<br \/>\nMom and Dad. Or perhaps Mom has fallen and<br \/>\nthe doctor doesn&#8217;t want her living in a house<br \/>\nwith stairs. Should Dad still be driving with his<br \/>\ndeclining vision?<\/p>\n<p>Members of the 50-plus age group now find<br \/>\nthemselves facing these and other aging parent<br \/>\ndilemmas. What are the choices for aging<br \/>\nparents? How can their adult children help?<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, grown children have spent quality<br \/>\ntime with aging parents long before issues that<br \/>\ngo with their advancing age begin. They have<br \/>\ntalked openly together about finances and plans<br \/>\nand wishes for the future. When this has not<br \/>\nhappened, solutions take more time and are<br \/>\noften subject to more resistance from parents.<\/p>\n<p>With the Internet, information about senior<br \/>\nhousing and care options for the aging adult is<br \/>\nnow a lot easier to find. There are also many<br \/>\nprofessional care managers who guide people<br \/>\nthrough the whole process, whether it be things<br \/>\nlike assessing an elder&#8217;s needs, finding help so<br \/>\nthat an aging person can stay at home, or downsizing<br \/>\nthe number of belongings and settling<br \/>\nhim or her comfortably in a new environment.<br \/>\nFamily physicians can make recommendations,<br \/>\nor the local county Office for the Aging.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best advice can come from people<br \/>\nwho have already had to deal with aging parent<br \/>\nissues. Their experiences and lessons learned<br \/>\ncan be a valuable resource.<\/p>\n<p>Senior living arrangements generally break<br \/>\ndown into three categories: independent living,<br \/>\nassisted living, and long-term (or skilled) care.<br \/>\nThere are many varieties of independent<br \/>\nhousing for seniors: large and small, for-profit<br \/>\nand not-for-profit, subsidized and market rate,<br \/>\nno services to full services.<\/p>\n<p>Upscale independent living has cottages or<br \/>\nbuildings with luxury apartments, gyms, activities<br \/>\nand travel, housekeeping services, and<br \/>\nrestaurants. This more exclusive and expensive<br \/>\nhousing sometimes requires ownership of the<br \/>\nliving quarters or the payment of entry fees that<br \/>\nmay be returned in full or in part if the senior<br \/>\nleaves for any reason.<\/p>\n<p>More modest buildings offer fewer amenities<br \/>\nat a lower cost, but can still be a great source<br \/>\nof community living providing informal support<br \/>\nsystems, some services, activities, and meal<br \/>\nplans. This housing generally requires just a<br \/>\nlease and the payment of rent each month.<\/p>\n<p>Subsidized independent housing for lower income<br \/>\nseniors requires that seniors not exceed income limits. They must fully disclose financial<br \/>\ninformation.<br \/>\nRents in such apartments are usually 30<br \/>\npercent of the senior&#8217;s income and the rental<br \/>\nsubsidy usually comes from the U.S. Department<br \/>\nof Housing and Urban Development<br \/>\n(HUD). Applicants are generally screened for<br \/>\nsuch things as citizenship status, credit worthiness,<br \/>\nand criminal history.<\/p>\n<p>Most independent housing for seniors allows<br \/>\nresidents to have help in the apartment,<br \/>\nso a parent aging in place can hired an aide if<br \/>\nthat becomes necessary. Seniors can stay in<br \/>\nindependent housing as long as they can solve<br \/>\nproblems and act safely.<\/p>\n<p>Assisted living is the right place for elders<br \/>\nwho cannot take proper care of themselves<br \/>\nwhen living independently, but who do not yet<br \/>\nrequire skilled care given in nursing homes.<br \/>\nAssisted living generally provides private rooms<br \/>\nor suites, three meals a day, laundry and housekeeping<br \/>\nservices, medication management,<br \/>\n24-hour supervision, or a combination of these<br \/>\nservices for a monthly fee. Many assisted living<br \/>\nfacilities specialize in memory care for elders<br \/>\nwith Alzheimer&#8217;s disease or other forms of dementia<br \/>\n(confusion and forgetfulness).<\/p>\n<p>New York state offers minimal financial assistance<br \/>\nopportunities for this level of care making<br \/>\nit difficult to obtain for low income seniors.<br \/>\nSeniors who need daily attention from a<br \/>\nnurse or other medical professional require<br \/>\nwhat is called long term or skilled care. This was, and sometimes still is called a nursing<br \/>\nhome.<\/p>\n<p>A medical assessment covering the senior&#8217;s<br \/>\nability to perform their own personal care and<br \/>\nthat assesses their decision making skills,<br \/>\nlevel of forgetfulness or confusion, and medical<br \/>\nneeds is required before admission.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s skilled care is not what older seniors<br \/>\nremember from years ago. Residents in long<br \/>\nterm care can now enjoy the less institutional<br \/>\nsetting of modern buildings with homey rooms,<br \/>\nand stimulating activities, as well as less restrictive<br \/>\nvisiting hours and more flexibility with meal<br \/>\ntimes and choices.<\/p>\n<p>States have programs to help pay for longterm<br \/>\ncare for those who cannot afford it. The<br \/>\ncounsel of a well-regarded elder law attorney<br \/>\nyears before skilled care is on the horizon is a<br \/>\nmust for anyone with assets.<\/p>\n<p>Williams is a certified aging services professional<br \/>\nat The Wesley Community.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Courtesy The Wesley Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Nikki Williams, certified aging services professional at The Wesley Community.BY NIKKI WILLIAMS The family home is getting to be too much for Mom and Dad. 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