How to Help an Older Adult Age in Place

We are disabled and elderly both of us. The capable program and leap and others have helped us to stay in our home. Yet we cannot find help with a few minor electrical problems and a few plumbing problems. They may be a little urgent. Also disposal and refrigerator. We tried to call volunteers of America with no luck.

Hello, You can locate and "aging in place specialist" or senior home remodeler here: http://www.caring.com/local/senior-home-remodeling Let me know if I can assist you with additional resources. Thanks

I didn't know there was an "aging in place specialist". How do you find them? I'm going to need some guidance to help my dad, age 81.

One book I have found very helpful for caregivers who help a parent "age in place" is The Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers Helpbook: 101 Useful Tips and How To's - it's available via Amazon.com

I need to hire in-home care for my mom. I'm new to this process, so what's the best way to go about finding a trusted caregiver?

Caring for my husband in our home. Our son does the yard and maintance. He has come to the stage where I do all the driving he gets lost easily Havng trouble getting him t eat much at all. Any ugestions on that would b appreciated

Hello Anonymous, Thank you for your question. I'm very sorry to hear about your situation. That must be difficult for and your family. If you'd like to, you can post your question in our Ask & Answer section, here: ( http://www.caring.com/ask ). Take care, and good luck. -- Emily | Community Manager

Finding a helpful friend appears to be the biggest problem for me. Most of my dearest friends are either handicapped themselves or have left,having moved to assisted living or have died. We have no social life and nobody to help. we have funds put away for care and will use that as long as it lasts. My guy is a veteran of World War II. Are there any places where he can go for care after that?

Hi drawer, Thank you very much for your question. I'm very sorry to hear about your situation, that sounds like a tricky situation. If you'd like, you can post your question in our Ask & Answer section, here: ( http://www.caring.com/ask ). Good luck to you. -- Emily | Community Manager

Hello! I need help ! SOS! SOS! SOS! I am living in the Lenox Summit Apartments in the Atlanta , GA , NE -30319 . Above me is living one men , who is smoking 24 hours during the day and night. On the my floor are living two people , who are smoking two during the 24 hours . I ask all time them : please don't smoke in the yours apartments , because it is very dengerouse and i can not accept this . All smoke came in to the my apartment . More 3 years i have very blood pressure and i am now passive smoker too, i think . But nobody don't listen me and ignore , what i ask them ! Why ? Because office menegment let them to smoke . Before Meneger from office did not let to smoke in the apartments. But now they told to me : it is there home.... But i am thinking it is there home , but they are not owner this building , where live more 100 people, disable older people with many desis . I have very high holesterol , blood pressure, diabet, revmatoidnyi artritis and more, concer now too. I am daing in the my apartment , because this smoke abuse me very much! But office meneger told : if you don't like it , you can move from here out ! Why ? I think :it is dickrimination people , which don't like to smoke! Now goverment doesn't let people to smoke in the cinema, theatre, cafe bar, and more place... But office ignore this ... What i must to do ? I don't want move from here now. When i ask office change my apartment in to another , apartment , they did not let me. But very much noise came from street and solid. Please help me with this smoke ! I can't any more ! It is abuse me very much! I am disable older women . Excuse me at my mistakes , maybe.

I don't know which way to turn. I have an elder Aunt that insist upon living in her home alone with all sorts of health issues and will not let anyone come in her household in fear of paying high cost in home care.Someone please advise soon.

Aging in place for a single person over 75 with chronic health concerns to "age in place" creates a great deal of stress on family members, friends and neighbors when a crisis occurs. And they tend to occur increasingly often over time. The cost of even part-time 'caregivers -- usually non medically trained CNA's' is exorbitant for 90 of families if retained more than one year and few LTC policies cover this type of care giving. This is in particular a "older woman's problem" -- meaning that women over 55 bear the brunt of the work and management for the care for those in their familiy. They often sacrifice their jobs and their own future financial ability to care for themselves. Co-housing for seniors is an up and coming idea that solves many problems. Shared housing expenses, shared untrained care, social support for one another, and a larger group of family or friend overseers to share the load of time and money. "Aging in Place" usually assumes the best possible outcomes. This is poor planning and pie in the sky thinking for those with a chronic illness.

The best way to allow older adults to gracefully age in place is to set up an Emergency Alert Response System in their home. A personal emergency response system can be the difference between life and death in an emergency situation. With an emergency response system, help is always at your fingertips. Simply push a button and you will be connected to the required emergency services at once. Slips and falls are the most common causes of injury in the household. Active seniors can now maintain their independence with the assurance that help will be sent when and if they need it. Simply push the button on your wireless device and help will be sent quickly in the event of an accident or medical emergency.