Physicians Choice interviewed their Medical Director, Dr. Joel Bessmer, about the COVI-19 virus and its impact on geriatric care. Part of the interview is directed to healthcare workers, and other parts are directed to the families caring for elderly parents. The interview was conducted on 3/26/20 and the information is accurate as of that date.
Why Smart Homes are Keeping Seniors at Home Longer According to the American Association of Retired Persons, 90 percent of older adults would prefer to stay in their homes as long as possible. This comes as no surprise to most people. What may come as a surprise, however, is the pivotal role technology plays when […]
How is technology allowing seniors to age in place? Conventional wisdom is that seniors are unable to stay at home after a certain point because it is too dangerous. Most articles agree that technology is helping seniors stay at home—even by themselves—for a great deal longer than ever before. At Physician’s Choice, we think that just because […]
How can I make sure my parents have their “affairs in order?” What does it mean to have your “affairs in order?” What do you do about your elderly parents affairs? It’s a delicate conversation and one we’ve helped families with for over a decade. Here are some resources you’ll find valuable if you have […]
How to Talk to Parents about Getting their Affairs in Order As your parents age, you want to be sure that you can spend as much quality time with them as possible. You also want to make sure that you are not so overwhelmed with financial and legal matters that you are too distracted to […]
What will happen when your parents can no longer take care of themselves? Conventional wisdom is that most people put off getting their affairs in order because it is a hard subject to talk about. This means adult children will have a difficult time when they need to take over the care of their parents.
Caring for an Aging Parent without Going Broke Most adult children would like nothing better than to care for their aging parents. After all, these are the people who raised them and worked hard to give them the best lives possible.Most adult children would like nothing better than to care for their aging parents. After […]
The Cost of Taking Care of Elderly Parents at Home The most common questions we get at Physician’s Choice Private Duty are around cost. Specifically, if our parents want to stay at home in their later years, how can we afford to make it happen? For your reference, here are some atrticles on how to […]
It is only natural that adult children would want to do what is best for their aging parents. After all, their parents raised them and worked hard to give them the best life possible. In light of this fact, many adult children are taken off guard when their parents react negatively to any talk of […]
What to Do When an Aging Parent Won’t Listen This month we’re focused on the communication challenges that happen when an adult child tries to help a parent. It’s a real issue and since most of us only get to have these conversations once or twice, it’s hard to develop any expertise on your own. […]