HOME CARE and CARE MANAGEMENT
Marin, San Rafael, Novato,
Santa Rosa, Healdsburg & North Bay

JOIN US FOR A CAREGIVER WORKSHOP AND LEARN ABOUT
 OPTIONS AND RESOURCES TO HELP CARE FOR AGING OR ILL ADULTS.

Our workshops are designed to help working adults to prevent lost work days and stress, while caring for an aging or ill relative.  We offer time and energy saving information and resources, access to community services and education about important issues to help achieve and maintain stability for your loved one.
We also share stories and concerns, mutual experiences and support.

For More Information:

415-497-5110 - MARIN    ~ 707-490-6576 - SONOMA

Will you need to take time away from work or cut corners caring for your own
family to assist your aging parents, grandparents or close friend, if they become ill?

If you have an aging parent and a family of your own...and if you're a woman, chances are you will
eventually be the one that will assist an aging parent or close friend with their affairs, personal care

or coordination of care during their rehab and healing. If your parent has a hospital stay for a broken

hip after a fall or has a knee replacement surgery, most likely they will need supervision at home.

In order to insure that theyare safe and that they adhere to their physical therapy
exercises, get healthy meals and good personal care, someone will need to help.

In most cases, you will likely only have a week or perhaps only a few days from the date of the surgery
to prepare for their care at home.  If they require 24/hr care, you will need to make some quick
decisions about how to cover them 24 x 7 with reliable, trusted and experienced help
(should you decide not to do it all yourself...recommended).

The tasks of caring for a loved one, statistics show, usually falls on the female family member. 

That may cause a woman to go into overwhelm - even before she realizes what just happened to her.
As women, we are the healers and most often we want to help, so naturally we say, "...sure...I'll take

care of mom to makesure she is safe...," when the doctor tells you the news that she must not be

alone for at least the first few weeks. If your parent was totally independent prior to entering the hospital,

this could be a tall order for them as well as for you. That is where our desire to do for others,
to serve selflessly and be of help can cause our own affairs to fall behind or even to
become chaotic before we even know why.

      Thank Goddess...help is available!

           Some of the options are:

Contact the National Association of Professional Geriatric CareManagers.

A Geriatric Care Manager is trained in providing a home safety assessment and

recommend qualified, screened and reliable caregivers. There are local

references on the site.   National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

Contact your local Area Agency on Aging to request resources inyour area.

There is lots of helpful information and links to resources on the site.

National Area Agency on Aging

Contact Ellen's Angles a Woman's Organization designed to organize care groups.

Ellen's Angles

Contact Elder Care Locator a government program to assist inlocating caregivers.

Elder Care Locator

If you would like more information on any related issues regardingcaring for someone with a
medical or psychiatric condition, feelfree to contact me.  I'll be happy to help...
(after taking necessary time-outs for self care...of course...smile.)

Trish Mairet, M.A., Care Manager

  Email: caremanager@vom.com

HEART & SOUL CARE MANAGEMENT

  Web:  Heart & Soul Care Management

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