I am helping Nurit manage her parents through the labyrinth of medical, personal and societal choices that aging invariably makes one face. It has caused me to start a new section on my blog called AGING. I have also realized that there is a need for a new profession called Senior Options Counselor.
A Senior Options Counselor would help a family find the best available care and services for their seniors. Every case is different but here are some questions we need advise on:
- We need a driver who will escort Nurit’s mom to the door at both end of her journey.
- We also need help convincing the In-laws that they can spend some of their money to live comfortably.
- When is the right time to sell the house and move to assisted living?
- Are there facilities nearby where two seniors who need different levels of care can live together?
Senior care is going to be a larger and larger cost to our society. Trained people with experience and resources will be able to provide an important service as Senior Options Counselors and make very good money doing it.
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There is a place in Pasadena called Senior Care Network(626) 397-3110
837 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 100
Pasadena, CA 91105
They have resource specialists that will help devise a comprehensive plan for the 2 of you. They charge $115/hour (pretty good money for a counselor!). I called them to make sure that it was what you were looking for – they sounded like they knew exactly what I was talking about. I didn’t give them any information about you personally, just a generic “I’m calling for a friend, who is taking care of their aging parents, and need help with making decisions, getting resources, etc.
I hope they can help you.
I do hope that Simon and Nurit will contact this agency to achieve some peace in their lives. Andy and I have cared for my parents in the past. It was not an easy job but very rewarding in the end. Oh, and Kathleen is one of those counselors that help people find resources that are available and in the spectrum of their needs.