Although it is difficult for seniors to plan for their final years, it is foreseeable that a senior may confront some health care issues. According to an article in Kaiser Health News, "A Playbook For Managing Problems In The Last Chapter Of Your Life," there is an interesting website," which helps older adults plan for predictable problems. The website offers a "guidebook" for the final years.
“Many people plan for retirement,” the energetic physician explained in her office close to Lake Michigan. “They complete a will, assign powers of attorney, pick out a funeral home, and they think they’re done.”...What doesn’t get addressed is how older adults will continue living at home if health-related concerns compromise their independence." The focus isn't on end of life planning, according to the article, it's the time before. "Investigators wanted to know which events might make it difficult for people to remain at home. Seniors named five: being hospitalized, falling, developing dementia, having a spouse fall ill or die, and not being able to keep up their homes."
The result of the work is an interactive website that deals with issues such as falls, hospitalization, dementia, finances, and conversations. The website offers that "Plan Your Lifespan will help you learn valuable information and provide you with an easy-to-use tool that you can fill in with your plans, make updates as needed, and easily share it with family and friends."
No comments:
Post a Comment