🏡 "Navigating Senior Living: Insider Tips and Tricks" 🌟

In this episode of Eldercare Success, host Nancy May and her guest Lynn Smargis discuss the ins and outs of finding a care facility for our delve into the intricacies of finding the right senior living arrangements for your aging parents. This episode is a must-listen for anyone grappling with the emotional and logistical challenges of eldercare.

Episode Description

Are you facing the daunting task of finding the right care facility home for your aging parents? Join us as Nancy May, host of Eldercare Success, and her guest Lynn Smargis, Senior Care Advisor, explore the essential steps in navigating the senior living landscape.

This episode provides invaluable expertise on everything from initial medical evaluations to financial planning, helping you make the best decisions for your loved ones. Discover the common pitfalls families encounter and learn how to avoid them, ensuring your parents receive the best possible care possible without unnecessary stress for them and you. Whether you're at the beginning of this journey or in the midst of it, this episode is packed with practical advice and insights to guide you through the process.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Senior Care Needs: critical steps to take when assessing your parent's need for assisted living. 🩺💼
• Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Discover tips on avoiding the most common mistakes families make in vetting senior living communities 🚫❓
• Medicaid and Financial Planning: Understand the intricacies of Medicaid and how it impacts eligibility for admission into care facilities. 💸📋
• Evaluating Senior Living Options: We discuss the different types of senior living communities, including Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and regular retirement communities, and what to consider when choosing the right one. 🏠🔍
• Handling Emergency Situations: Insights on what to do when emergencies arise in senior living facilities and the importance of being prepared with necessary information and resources. 🚨📞
• Personal Stories and Practical Advice: Throughout the episode, personal anecdotes and practical advice are shared to help listeners navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of eldercare. 📖💬

Previous Eldercare Success Episodes that add value to the subject of finding a care facility for mom and dad.

• Six Red Flags to Know about Care Facilities
• Behind Closed Doors at Care Facilities
• How to Get Paid to Care for Mom and Dad
• The Law, You, and Care Facilities (part 1)
• The Law, You and Care Facilities (part 2)

Guest: Lynn Smargis is a Senior Care Advisor | Senior Care Consultant providing senior placement for the elderly in our community who want to live their most independent lifestyle with the security of a community. Lynn works with families, adult children, and spouses to assist them in finding the correct type of care for their loved ones. Whether that is assistance in locating a trustworthy in-home care companion or vetting and finding the right assisted living community, memory care, or skilled nursing facility, addresses the challenges along the journey of finding the appropriate type of care based on your senior family members preferences, medical needs, and level of social interaction. She's also the host of the podcast Caring for your Aging Parents.

🎧🎤Host: Nancy May has gone from the Boardroom to the Emergency Room to care for her aging parents and educate business owners, corporate employees, and leaders with more strength and confidence in doing well and doing good.  Nancy is the five-star author of How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After! and an award-winning expert in managing the complexities of caring for an aging parent or family member, even from over 1200 miles away, or more for a Free File-of-Life to www.howtosurvive911.com. 

Nancy is also the  Co-Founder of CareManity LLC and the private FaceBook group Eldercare Success.

Disclaimer: The views, perspectives, and opinions expressed in this show are those of the show guests and not directly those of the companies they serve or that of the host or the producer CareManity, LLC. The information discussed should not be considered medical, legal, or financial advice. Please seek advice from your own personal medical, legal, or financial advisors, as each person’s situation is different. (c) Copyright 2024 CareManity, LLC, all rights reserved. CareManity is a trademark of CareManity, LLC.

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