Senior Resources

A Wall Street Journal article dated Tuesday November 3, 2009 addresses some of the concerns associated with taking care of an Ill parent. " The article states that by 2020 one in three people will have to provide care for an elderly parent."

It is our goal at Your Professional Concierge to provide you with the tools and resources available to assist you in caring for a parent. Below we provide you with some websites we have discovered that may help you when dealing with these issues.

The AARP has just published a list of the top 25 questions regarding social security. These questions address benefits, payouts, specific situations and will social security be cut?? This is a definite quick and valuable read for everyone.

http://www.aarp.org/work/social-security/info-12-2010/top-25-social-security-questions.5.html

This information has been made available from the US State Department Website:

Please see link below

On caring for a parent:

When a Lifestyle Change May Be Necessary

For More info please click the link below:

http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c23141.htm

Click link: FamilyCaregiverAlliance.org this is a valuable website for caregiving......

Their goal is: To improve the quality of life for family caregivers through services, advocacy, research and education.

The informative resourceful newsletter for seniors on the web:

SeniorJournal.com

Senior Citizen News and Information Daily on the Web

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/SeniorStats/2007/7-03-16-NineTrends.htm

Strength for Caring .... http://www.strengthforcaring.com/util/resources/index.html

The US Administration on aging has included valuable, insightful resources and information on aging. The link below will take you to a comprehensive guide on selecting a home care provider.

http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Resources/Factsheets/Home_Health_Care.aspx

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