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Start off with discussions that acknowledge their feelings and show genuine concern about
their feelings. There are several general categories you can consider covering. Of course,
each situation will lead to what is needed. Keep in mind, the desired end results for most
aging parents or loved one's center on:

feeling secure
maintaining personal freedom
having peace of mind
making their own choices and
having friends nearby

Topics for Discussion

Personal & Home Health Care
Transportation
General Services
Housing & Living Environment
Social Networking
Financial & Legal

Your parents or loved one's have rights; be careful not to tread on them. Remember that your
parents or loved one's are in charge of their own lives and are free to make their own decisions;
good or bad.

When your parent or loved one says, “Yes,” be ready to move quickly with options. Once a
decision is made to go forward, aging parents or loved one's often want things to start happening.
You may have to begin contacting services to assist them with living at home. In some cases it can
help to discuss using resources on a trial basis. They don’t need to be considered permanent. We
recommend trying the services of a resource for a month and see if it's helpful.
Click Planning for Short-Term Care .
To read more about how Home Companions Senior Care can help Click Overcoming Objections .

Everyday tasks take more and more energy away from aging seniors. Preparing meals,
getting to a doctor’s appointment or getting a haircut are all things that may require a shift
in the way tasks are done.

Home Companions Senior Care is a good place to start to understand what types of
services can provide ways to help aging seniors stay active and independent.

Our Care Managers can meet with you to
help you prepare for topics of discussion
for your aging parents or special loved one.

Negative feelings—yours and your aging parents or loved one's—
are a normal part of conversations about abilities or limitations. You
might feel angry or frustrated or start to feel guilty; you may even be
afraid of starting a conversation.

When these feelings emerge, and they may very well feel awkward
and difficult, stay calm, acknowledge them, focus on using productive
discussions to defuse any negative emotions.

Tip: Do your homework!
Try to be as informed as possible
about the subject of your discussion.

Do not postpone the conversation because
you fear the reaction.

Successful conversations start with active listening

How can you truly understand how your aging parent or loved one feels about their health or
declining abilities if you don't ask them? Only by asking and listening to their thoughts, feelings
and concerns, can you truly understand. Even if these feeling are negative: depression, anger or
fear, you need to ask before making any assumptions or offering solutions.

Kellie M. Keith,
Certified Senior Advisor ®

You'll want to have some idea of what will be needed: what
your budget is, and which days, hours and times you'll want.

You’ll want to meet us before we can send a member of our
care team to competently meet your preferences and
expectations! Our Care Manager will visit you or your loved
one and listen to concerns. We offer a no cost, no
obligation, in-home care assessment to help you evaluate
your needs and design an individualized care plan.

Once we have established all of the above we can start
services within 24 hours or at your earliest need.

Planning for In-Home Care.pdf

Affordable Home Care Packages.pdf