It’s time to move your dad from his house of 50 Years. This is the house you grew up in … the memories are plenty and make you smile as you think of birthday parties, playing hide and seek and bringing home a date for dinner for the first time. Maybe you have some sad memories as well; whatever they are they are your life story as well as Dad’s.
But, he is frail now, and mom is gone. He is lonely and can’t maintain the home or the garden. It is time to move. You have decided that home care isn’t right because the house needs too much maintenance. He was in the military and has some VA benefits or so you think. Where do you begin?
Bringing in a professional Care Manager to help you make this decision with Dad will give you peace of mind that you have indeed looked at all dad’s needs now and have projected what they might be in a few years. You know his monthly income and wonder about what to do with his home, and you need some professional guidance in that area as well. What about entitlements? Do you know if he could get VA benefits and what would you need to do so that he qualifies?
Care Managers are advanced degreed professionals in the field related to Health and Human Services such as nurses, social workers, psychologists, and mental health counselors.
A Professional Care Manager can help you find the very best in Financial Planners, Elder Law Attorneys, Medical providers, and other professionals. Plus, they will refer you to the best place for Dad based on needs, costs, and reputation. Care Managers follow their clients that live in retirement communities, so they are very knowledgeable about what is the best for their clients.
Because Care Managers do not take referral fees they are always objective because they work for you. Their fees are much like professional counselors, and they charge only for the time they are working for you. Sometimes, they can arrange a discount for you that is far more than what you paid them to assist you.
Give us a call, and we will help you or refer you to a credentialed professional in your area.