Caregiving: Insights for Caregivers
Caregiving Financial Assessment
Things to Consider
The care receiver:
6 Things Your Doctor May Have Trouble Telling You
Patients often have trouble talking to their doctors. It can be hard to get the words out when the topic is emotionally charged or one you’d never bring up in polite conversation. And for various reasons, sometimes including their own embarrassment, doctors may find it hard to bring up certain topics -- and that can compromise the care their patients receive. “Communication is an inexact science,” says Bob Arnold, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and...
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_____ (1) Has few if any financial assets
_____ (2) Doesn't qualify for government assistance programs
_____ (3) Is financially able to pay for needed support and care
The caregiver:
_____ (1) Has no financial assets to give to the patient's care
_____ (2) Has minimal financial assets that will soon be depleted
_____ (3) Is able to assume financial support of patient
For either caregiver or care recipient:
_____ (1) The financial situation is expected to worsen in the future
_____ (2) The financial situation is expected to remain stable in the future
_____ (3) The financial situation is expected to improve in the future
How permanent is it?
_____ (1) The decision to provide in-home caregiving cannot be reversed
_____ (2) The decision to provide in-home caregiving cannot be readily reversed
_____ (3) The decision to provide in-home caregiving can be readily reversed
How long?
_____ (1) In-home caregiving is expected to be a long-term situation
_____ (2) The duration of in-home caregiving is very much uncertain
_____ (3) In-home caregiving is expected to be a short-term situation
Legal Factors
_____ (1) There are complicating legal factors to consider
_____ (2) There are a few minor legal considerations
_____ (3) There are no legal complications to consider
Relocation
_____ (1) Required relocation is unwanted on the part of both caregiver and care recipient
_____ (2) Required relocation is unwanted on the part of one party
_____ (3) Relocation is not required, or if it is, it isn't a problem
Size of Home
_____ (1) Caregiver's home is inadequately sized and equipped to provide the needed care,
and renovation is not possible or affordable
_____ (2) Caregiver's home is inadequately sized and equipped, but renovation is possible
_____ (3) Caregiver's home is adequately sized and equipped to provide the needed care
Household Privacy
_____ (1) Privacy for each household member is not possible
_____ (2) Privacy can be arranged for each household member with minimal effort
_____ (3) There is adequate time and space for each household member to have some privacy
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