Long Distance Caregiving

One of the most difficult roles there is has to be that of a long distance caregiver. If you live a long way away from your elderly parents, you might be feeling like you wish you were closer. Things start to happen, like falls, or increasingly complicated health care management. You do the best you can using the phone, or making the occasional visit, but you still worry. You might wish there was someone who would keep an eye on them and let you know when things go wrong -- or when things are going right, for that matter.

There is a type of caring person out there that you might be interested in. They are called care managers. These are social workers or nurses or others from similar fields who have chosen to go into business helping people in situations like yours. They help your loved ones in arranging for help in the home, help with getting to doctor appointments, identifying which referrals might be beneficial, and things like that . All of that can help put your mind at ease, but the most important thing for you is, they communicate with you. They tell you what is going on, and what is really needed. They work with you in meeting those needs.

I have included some links at the end of this post that you can use if you want to locate a care manager. Hope it helps.

I am here.
Sue

http://www.caremanager.org

Regional

http://www.midwestgcm.org/about.htm

http://www.midatlanticgcm.org/about

http://www.gcmnewengland.org/about.html

http://www.gcmsouthcentral.org