Looking after the disabled
Watching the local news last night, we heard a disturbing story (when is the news not disturbing, right? Especially in NYC!) about a disabled person being scammed out of $18K by a con artist. If you read the story (A plea for justice in con artist scam), you will also be heartbroken that a person who is trying to live a “normal” life despite his disability was taken advantage because of that same disability.
The concern for the mother of this 50 year old man is--- what will happen to her son when she is not there any more to take care of him? This is the growing concern many aging caregivers have regarding their disabled charges. As a result of the advances in technology and the phenom of longevity, those disabled are also living longer--- sometimes surviving their caregivers (usually their parents). What can the caregiver do to make sure their loved ones are well taken care of?
According to the news article, there is a non-profit organization, Disabled and Alone, that helps families create a plan to protect the disabled adults --- from a life plan to financial and legal planning. The disabled adult can still live independently yet have someone still checking in to make sure everything is all right.
We wish this organization success and applaud them for making a difference in the lives of caregivers --- especially by bringing peace of mind to the caregivers who are afraid of dying or becoming ill because no one would be available to care for their disabled loved ones.
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PS. We want to give a hearty congratulations to our partner, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), for kicking off this year's enrollment for Medicare Part D. Nov 15th was the first day of enrollment!
The concern for the mother of this 50 year old man is--- what will happen to her son when she is not there any more to take care of him? This is the growing concern many aging caregivers have regarding their disabled charges. As a result of the advances in technology and the phenom of longevity, those disabled are also living longer--- sometimes surviving their caregivers (usually their parents). What can the caregiver do to make sure their loved ones are well taken care of?
According to the news article, there is a non-profit organization, Disabled and Alone, that helps families create a plan to protect the disabled adults --- from a life plan to financial and legal planning. The disabled adult can still live independently yet have someone still checking in to make sure everything is all right.
We wish this organization success and applaud them for making a difference in the lives of caregivers --- especially by bringing peace of mind to the caregivers who are afraid of dying or becoming ill because no one would be available to care for their disabled loved ones.
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PS. We want to give a hearty congratulations to our partner, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), for kicking off this year's enrollment for Medicare Part D. Nov 15th was the first day of enrollment!
posted by CareTALKGals(tm) at 11/15/2006 11:43:00 PM
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