helping others age grace-fully
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The Joys and Challenges of Helping Your Family Members Age GracefullyMichelle Gomez
AVP – Employee Engagement, Development & Labor Support
October 25, 2014
As presented to the Society of Women Engineersannual conference in Los Angeles, CA
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Starting the Journey of Care
Introduction
• About Me
• My Journey
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Approaching this GRACE-FULLY is the key
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– ive Unconditionally
– emember the Details
– cknowledge Their Needs & Listen
– ompassion, Competence & Care
– ngage Extra Help when needed
– Document and Plan Now
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Document and Plan Now
Income/Bills/POA
• Income• Pension• Social Security• 401K• IRA
• Bills (autopay?)• Home• Cars• Insurance• Prescriptions
• Tax Accountant• Power of Attorney
Personal
• DOB, SSN#, Mother’s Maiden Name, Birthplace
• Address/Contact List• Trust/Will/Attorney• Personal Items• Jewelry/Tools• Home Safe• Keys• Medicine List• Medical Directive• End of Life Burial,
Service, Guests
Accounts
• Bank• Safe Deposit Box• Credit Cards• Social Sites• Email
Document the Details:• Account #• Password• Security Q&A• URL• Contact Name• Address • Telephone #
TheEverythingBinder.com
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Discuss & Decide Future Care Needs
Options:
• Own Home / Your Home (with visiting nurse or live-in support)
• Apartment* (independent 55+)
• Apartment* (with visiting nurse)
• Retirement Community* (assisted living support)
• Assisted Living Unit* (small to medium care home)
*Know the Low Income Rules
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Ultimate Goal
Approaching this opportunity
GRACE-FULLY
will help both
CARE-GIVER and CARE-RECEIVER
treasure the JOYS,
have strength for the CHALLENGES,
and be at PEACE
throughout the JOURNEY.
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Thank You