Long-Distance Caregiving & Long-Distance Care Management

Author Elder Rage www.ElderRage.com
Host Coping With Caregiving Radio Show www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving

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After taking care of my elderly parents by myself for a year and constantly searching for the right caregivers to help me, I finally stumbled upon "Amazing Ariana" and her wonderful mother.

After training them and eventually feeling confident enough to allow them to move in, they gradually took over all the hands-on care of my parents. Eventually I was comfortable enough to fly back home, monitoring every detail of my parents' care and lives via long-distance phone calls to them and the caregivers 2-3 times a day.

I was so blessed that my caregivers stayed through thick and thin, living in my parents' home, caring for and loving them for four more years--even through their deaths and helping me with the funerals. I realize now how rare that situation was and that I had completely lucked-out finding them.

If you are in the market for a hands-on local caregiver for your loved one (which will allow you to be the long-distance caregiver overseeing everything), I strongly advise that you consider hiring a Geriatric Care Manager first, who will be a great help to you in the process: http://www.caremanager.org/. Also, take a look at this helpful site about long-distance caregiving before you decide what to do: http://www.cfad.org/about/index.cfm

Jacqueline Marcell

Author Elder Rage www.ElderRage.com
Host Coping With Caregiving Radio Show www.wsRadio.com/CopingWithCaregiving

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