Nan Hayes

Caring.com Expert

About: Nan Hayes began her work with the older generation at the age of 15. In 2002, after 20 years of corporate work experience, Nan founded RightSized Living, a senior relocation company which assists senior clients and their families as they transition from one home setting to the next. Since 2004, Hayes has worked to establish standards for the Senior Transition Industry through the Senior Transition Society and the Certified Relocation Specialist credential program. Hayes helps older adults find information and qualified resources for relocation through the consumer website at MoveSeniors.com.

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Wednesday November 26, 2008
1. Should my dad divorce his wife to avoid being financially responsible for the housing choices her daughter is making for her?
  Answer - What to do when step children make a financial decision about the care of their parent but it affects the entire family
Thursday October 30, 2008
1. Should my mother continue to live in Ireland or move to the United States to be closer to family?
  Answer - You may wish to begin by determining what her support system is in Ireland. Do you have extended family, friends and relatives there? What services are available to her? Have you asked your mother where she prefers to live? It is understandable that you wish to have her here with you, but it may help...
2. Are there facilities that we can place my schizophrenic mother?
  Answer - There is a good chance Assisted Living provides a good option for your mother, but much more information is required. Your mother?s choice for housing will require financial and medical assessments.
3. How can I get financial assistance for repairs to my home?
  Answer - Options and facilities that are available to care for an aging and schizophrenic parent or elderly person.
4. How can I convince my mother that it's time to make the move to an assisted living facility?
  Answer - First and foremost, consider all the options for your parents.
Tuesday August 26, 2008
1. What are my parent's housing options if my mother does not pass a cognitive screening test?
  Answer - What to do if your parents or elderly relatives, while waiting for admission to a continuing care facility or nursing home, begin to show signs of dementia
2. How have you handled persuading your loved one to remain in the nursing home when he or she unreasonably thinks he or she is ready to go home?
  Answer - What to do when a loved one, aging parent, or elderly relative, unreasonably wants to leave their nursing home.
Tuesday August 12, 2008
1. Test question for Nan Hayes. Please don't delete until after...
  Answer - Here is my answer to the test question.
Wednesday July 30, 2008
1. My mother is a veteran's widow. What kind of rights does she have in choosing a home health aide?
  Answer - How to find acceptable home health aides for elderly parents and seniors using Medicare and Medicaid.
Friday July 11, 2008
1. How many aides per resident are required in an assisted living facility?
  Answer - The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) leaves the issue of staffing flexible so each individual facility may decide what is best for their residents and resident focused programs. Due to differences in specialty or types of care, which may range with the resident population, ALFA states the...
2. Can my uncle take himself out of a rehab nursing home because he's not happy with the care?
  Answer - In most cases, a discharge planner would be involved in your fathers release. If this is a Medicare or Medicaid certified institution, there are regulations surrounding his release. Typically, plans for his discharge are made between you, or the authorized care giver, the doctor and the discharge planner...
3. My elderly mother has anxiety disorder and is fine when feeling well but uncontrollable when ill. Is it time for assisted living?
  Answer - Assisted living is restricted to those who can care for themselves but require help with meals, personal hygiene, housekeeping and some routine items such as medications. If your mother's periodic illness requires more care than this, consider other options such as an in home health care agency during those times when additional support is necessary...
Sunday May 18, 2008
1. What kind of living arrangements are available for those under 65, but disabled, without a lot of money?
  Answer - If you have not done so, contact your local resources for information on seniors with disabilities. Your local Area Agency on Aging and your Aging and Disability Resource Centers can provide information about regional housing and assistance programs.
2. My ill mother refuses to live with us, what can be done?
  Answer - You obviously care about your mom. It also sounds like you have probably tried a variety of approaches to address these problems, yet your tactics are just not working. It's time to try something new. If the issues are not life threatening, don't raise them for a while. and once you do, approach them from a new angle...
3. What is the average cost of assisted living community fees in Westchester county in NY state?
  Answer - A recent study of 10,000 facilities by Glenworth Financial shows that the annual cost of assisted living averages $36,090 nationally, a 25% increase over 2004. Costs ranged from $4,921 per month in New Jersey to $1,981 per month in Arkansas. Westchester county will fall into the higher end of this spectrum...
4. What are restrictions on bringing parents to the US for long term care?
  Answer - Advice on moving aging relatives to America. Finding culturally specific senior housing.
5. What legal rights to do grandchildren have in determining whether grandma is fit to live alone?
  Answer - Advice on legal responsibilities for an aging relative. How to find out if an aging relative is able to continue living independently.
6. What are restrictions on bringing parents to the US for long term care?
  Question - Advice on moving aging relatives to America. Finding culturally specific senior housing.
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