Prior Planning for Parent's Elderly Care

Prior planning for everything will not only save time but also help you to remain calm and composed during emergencies related to your beloved seniors, especially when you are away. 

People often move abroad or settle in other cities for better job prospects and in this process, our beloved parents are left alone. Emergency does not come knocking at the door, it just happens and if it is related to our parents then we become overly stressed as we can’t come running. So, we must design a proper plan for our beloved elder’s care in advance. In this blog, I am going to highlight some important points which we need to focus on more while prior  planning for our loved ones elderly care 

  •  First and foremost, have a detailed conversation with your parents. Ask them if they have any mediclaims or other health insurances for emergencies. Encourage your parents to maintain a folder containing all bank account details, personal and other insurance details, identity cards, passports important contact details of doctors, neighbors, relatives, and other people, passwords, keys, safe details, copies of wills etc so that you can get all the important information handy during the need.

  •  Be regular with their doctors and other important appointments. Know about their medications in detail. Hire a professional caregiver or other services according to their needs so that your parents get the required attention and care if you don’t live with them. There are many elder care services in Kolkata which provide personalized elder care services in the comfort of your home.  Have suggestions from doctors, close friends and relatives who have used elder care services before.  Also, check Google reviews before hiring any elder care service for your loved ones.

  •  Try to create a safe and secured environment for your beloved elders where they can feel comfortable. Install a CCTV camera and security alarms to prevent intruders from getting into the house if you live abroad or in other cities. Have neighbors, close relatives, lawyers, police and fire brigade phone numbers handy whom you may need to contact. Also, have a spare key of your house ready with you all the time. If you live abroad or in other cities, leave a spare key of your parent’s house either with a close relative or a trusted neighbor who can enter your house during the time of emergency.

These are some of the important points that you need to focus on while planning for your loved one’s elderly care.