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Caregiving

When your parent or loved one won’t accept help

October 6, 2009

Written by, Stephanie Erickson
www.ericksonresource.com
So often in working with families, adult children ask me for suggestions on how to get their parents to acknowledge their deficits and accept help.  The children believe their parent is no longer able to live autonomously, but is refusing to consider a supportive environment.  At times, the adult children add that [...]

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How to avoid the top 10 mistakes when finding a placement for a loved one.

August 10, 2009

1.    Making a decision too quickly:
When your loved one is in the hospital, we often make a quick decision in order to avoid a prolonged stay at the hospital.
Solution: Let the hospital team take the time needed to complete a full assessment to ensure the placement meets your loved one’s needs.
2.    Leaving the hospital [...]

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