Questions About Senior Move Planning

1. How do I begin coordinating a move?

   Question - I am going with my home care provider to Austin where she intends to complete her nursing education at the University. I am going with her but don't know what to do to get our program transferred. I need assistance in relocating, finding a suitable living arrangerment and independent living assistance in the Austin area...

2. Do you have any tips for moving my parente out of a nursing home back to a home?

   Question - You haven't said how ill your parent is or what kind of care he/she will need coming home. Nursing homes usually have a social worker who will work with you to make a discharge plan before your parent leaves. Ask for help as this service is a great way to line up resources in advance and get a professional...
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3. Where can I get help me move into low income apartment or house?

   Question - You don't indicate your age-but perhaps if your county has a, "Council on Aging," agency, they could advise you. If you don't qualify, they could perhaps send you in the proper direction. Don't get discouraged, most of these things take time.
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4. What is the best way to care for my parents who require different type of care?

   Question - My mother and stepfather still live at home and we have 24 hour in home care for them. My mother has Alzheimer's and will likely have to be moved to a facility in the near future. I will require considerable financial aid to keep them in separate locations. He would remain at home with 24 hour care and she would go to a facility...

5. How can we quickly transfer or obtain conservatorship in California?

   Question - There is no way to simply "transfer" a conservatorship/guardianship from one state to another. But the fact that conservatorship and guardianship are already established in Colorado will make it easier to obtain it in California. That's because a California judge -- you'll have to go before a judge...
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6. Where can I get help to remove my mother from her home?

   Question - I understand this is my current situation as well. However my sis who has not laid eyes on Mama 5-6 times in the past year has decided she shoud be over her finances but Mama come live with me.
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7. How can I get my stepfather moved to another care home?

   Question - We have had ongoing complaints about the healthcare received in a residential home by my 83 yar old stepfathe who has Alzheimer and other health problems. We have complained to the CQC and Social Services and asked for him to be moved, even though this might cause a deterioration in his Alzheimer...

8. How can we find hospice care in our area?

   Question - It certainly seems like you have your hands full! Caring for your mom, as well as your dad, would be overwhelming for anyone. I am not sure you can find a hospice near you, but I have included a website at the end of my post whose specific purpose is finding hospices.
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9. How can I stop my sister from taking my mom to another state?

   Question - How can I stop my sister from taking my mom to another state? She's been living with but does not guardianship. She doesn't want to live my mother where all the rest of the kids are.

10. How do we make the move easier on my mother with dementia?

    Question - My Mom suffers from dementia and is 90 years old. She cannot remember anything she does or his told after the conversation is over. My Dad who has been her caregiver can no longer maintain their home and has made the decision to move to a senior apt. where meals and cleaning is provided...

11. My mother's friend needs care, where can we get help for him?

    Question - My mom takes care of a friend of hers. He is legally blind, had hearing aids in both ears and is diabetic. He is in his early 80s and cannot do his meds by himself.

12. How should I handle my mother with dementia's move to a personal care home?

    Question - I would not go into detail. I would tell your mother that you are moving her so she can be closer to you and that she is moving into a nice home. Take her bedspread, pictures, personal items. Make her new room as close to her old as possible. She sounds as though she would not understand anything more detailed and it would also confuse her...
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13. My mom is 89 and has in mid stage dementia. Her symptoms...

    Question - I would go to an assisted living community that has a dementia floor and talk to the marketing director. If your mother is still able to live in an assisted living community for a while then you could transition her to a higher level at a later time. She may not be ready for a nursing home...
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14. Does my sister have an ethical obligation to inform me of mom being relocated?

    Question - My sister is in charge of mom's trust and health care. Mom is living in an assisted living facility and my sister is moving her to a skilled nursing facility. I dont have a problem with better care for mom but my sister has not informed me of the upcoming move. I found out from a staff member who expressed sadness that mom was moving...

15. How do I find an elder care moving manager?

    Question - What you described as an “elder care moving manager” is more commonly known as a “relocation specialist,” but the concept is exactly the same. In fact, an entire niche market has sprung up in recent years to assist with moves that occur later in life.
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16. Is it time to consider assisted living for my elderly mother?

    Question - Thanks for writing. What makes this situation so distressing is the change. Sometimes your mother is fine. Sometimes she is uncontrollable. That type of switching back and forth keeps everyone off balance.
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17. I'm moving my mother, but should I take her by car or send her by plane?

    Question - Your mother is fortunate you're looking our for her with such care. I think the best approach to answering this question is to draw up a "pros" and "cons" list for each option and hash-out the details. Include things like costs; physical comfort (driving may involve windy roads and bumps, but unlike...
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