Many families want to know if Mom or Dad can really stay at home safely, but it’s hard to know where to start or what to plan for. This workbook is for adult children helping an aging parent decide.
It was written by Esther C. Kane, CAPS, C.D.S., and it helps you look at your parent’s wishes, health, home, help, and costs so your family can make a clear plan together.
What’s inside:
- How to use this workbook, with tips
- What aging in place really means
- Benefits and challenges worksheets with reflection questions
- Conversation starters for talking with your parent
- Space to record your parent’s wishes in their own words
- Where each family member stands
- Health snapshot and daily activities check
- Safety history for the past 12 months
- Questions to ask the doctor
- Room-by-room home walkthrough with priority ratings
- The one-level living question
- Task planner for who helps, how often, and backups
- Home care agency comparison chart
- Support network contact lists
- Weekly check-in schedule
- Caring for the family caregivers
- Home modification and monthly cost worksheets
- Where the money may come from
- Ten “What Would You Do?” family scenarios
- Warning signs checklist and “time to revisit” agreement
- Family readiness chart and decision checklist
- Action plan with optional signatures
- Resources list and your next three steps
- Notes page
This workbook is general information for planning purposes only. It is not a substitute for advice from your parent’s doctor, an occupational therapist, a financial advisor, or an elder law attorney.
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Important Disclaimer: This workbook is for general education and planning only and is not medical, legal, financial, or safety advice. Esther C. Kane, CAPS, C.D.S., and Couch Cats, LLC cannot know your family’s situation, so please talk with your parent’s doctor, an occupational therapist, a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, a financial advisor, or an elder law attorney before you make decisions about health, home changes, care, money, or legal documents. Costs, programs, and benefits change and differ from place to place, so check the details with local providers and agencies. Any changes to the home should be planned and put in by qualified, licensed professionals. Using this workbook does not create a professional relationship with the author. The author and publisher are not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that comes from using this material. If there is an emergency, call 911.
