RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL
SeniorsBlueBook.com
So many times families are faced with the daunting decision that mom/ dad needs some sort of support to continue living at home or worse their health and/or cognition has declined to a point where staying home alone is no longer safe.
while those are ALL good ideas it would be hard for any of those resources to have complete knowledge of the 183+ community based care options in the area or the 123+ private duty care options in the Wendy Rickenbach Barclay area. Does that “friend” CADDCT, CDP, CSA, CTCF have in depth knowledge of all these options? Do they know cost I hear families say ALL the time of care, pros/cons, and community that mom/dad wants to stay in their performance records from thousands home. That has always been our of families on these options? goal at CarePatrol. Keeping seniors Honestly, I don’t know anyone safe, engaged, nourished and as other than CarePatrol that can fully independent as possible. Having said answer all these questions for you. that, most people do not fully realize Unfortunately, most “friends” do not the economics of staying at home vs. know the funding strategies that you community based care options. can implement to help pay for care. Did you know that if you are paying What happens is they send you to the for 6-8 hours a day on in-home private place they know down the street that duty care that is the same amount you is brand new with 24/7 nursing and will would pay at a community-based care cost $5,800. You then say my monthly option for 24/7 care and NO one in your income is $1,500. home all day staring at you and/or four So you fall in love with that walls? community and leave discouraged While I believe that in-home care is because you feel as though you are always the first option and it may be destined to never have the care a permanent option if you can afford you need to stay as independent as $15,000-$18,000 a month for private possible and reside in the fact that if duty care in your home. However, that things progress you will have to go to a is not the reality for most of us. The nursing home. average cost of a community-based The point of all this is to partner with care option is about $4,500-$6,000 a a FREE LOCAL expert. Call CarePatrol month in a PRIVATE APT...YES mom/ to educate you on all the care options dad would have their own apt. and ways to pay for care. If knowledge There are more economical options is power then let us give you the and more expensive options as well. knowledge you need to stay safe and Just trying to give an average. independent. Most families begin their quest by Call today 941-237-0846 or visit asking friends, neighbors, etc. and Sarasota.carepatrol.com. Indicates website link on seniorsbluebook.com
BIGGEST MISTAKES FAMILIES MAKE WHEN LOOKING FOR CARE
Biggest Mistakes Families Make When Looking for Care
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