Today on the Senior Living Show we have Shona McIntyre, a Senior Care Advisor with Senior Community Connections. Shona shares how a senior care advisor can help seniors and their families. The four factors to look out for, and when to reach out to a Senior Care Advisor.
Shona is a social worker and a certified dementia practitioner.
She works with seniors and their families when they are ready to transition from their home into a community.
Shona completes an assessment on all of her clients to help with the decision process.
Works one on one to help narrow down the search for independent living, assisted living, memory care, and home health care.
Also, she also looks the preference in location, price, amenities, and level of care.
Is there an elopement risk? Are seniors falling in love and running off to get married?
Shona shares the truth about elopement and what it really means.
When to reach out to a senior care advisor and call Shona?
Here are some key factors to look for:
Medications – Are they taking medications correctly and on time? Do you notice the pill box as pills from yesterday still in it?
Hygiene- Is your loved one still wearing the same outfit from 3 days ago? Are you noticing they are not showering regularly?
Meals- Are they eating regularly? Do you notice that the meals on wheels lunches are piling up in the fridge?
Cognitively- Are they calling you often and don’t remember why? Are they driving the car and getting lost often? Do they forget to pay the bills?
Shona’s services are free to the senior and their family. Shona suggests you try to live in your home as long as possible. She can refer you to a company to help you while you are in your home. When ready to move, she can help with the transition of moving into a senior living community. Her free assessment will help guide the family to the right decision for their loved one. She can start working with the senior and their family in the early stages of retirement planning to maximize the available choices.
Shona has a wide variety of senior resources in her network. She can help you come up with a solution to help your loved one stay safe.
Contact Shona today to get the conversation started!
Find out more about Shona here: Senior Community Connections-Senior Care Advisor
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