Program Contents: 6 Volume Set on 3 DVDs (Not sold individually):
Volume 1 - 34 minutes
Volume 2 - 50 minutes
Volume 3 - 31 minutes
Volume 4 - 21 minutes
Volume 5 - 21-minutes
Volume 6 - 27 minutes
Captioning: None
Copyright Date: 2000/2002/2005
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SOLUTIONS & PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Filled with indispensable knowledge that will benefit the entire family - not just at one point in time but throughout the entire process as a loved one experiences changes that come with aging. Step-by-step information families can use for planning, living options, care, insurance, and managing your loved ones financial affairs. The 6 volumes are conveniently organized into: Getting Started, Making the Right Choice, Staying Involved, Understanding Long-term Insurance, Legal Issues, and Financial Planning.
GETTING STARTED - VOLUME 1
Learn what to do when an aging parent begins to need more assistance than you can provide. You'll benefit from detailed, step-by-step information on:
• Planning ahead as a family
• Warning signs that your parent should no longer live alone
• Assessing needs based on activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Safeguarding the home
• Home-based services
34 minutes
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE - VOLUME 2
When the time arrives for your parent to move from home, Making the Right Choice helps you understand the array of living options available - and find the one that best fits your situation. You'll learn about:
• Involving your loved one in the decision
• The continuum of care
• How to choose a facility
• Dealing with natural feelings of guilt
• Making the transition from home
50 minutes
STAYING INVOLVED - VOLUME 3
Learn how the family's role remains critical to your loved one's well-being even after the transition to new surroundings. You'll get important information on:
• Care planning
• Ways to keep the family involved
• Becoming partners with the staff and other providers
• Monitoring your loved one's care
• Helping your parent stay emotionally healthy
31 minutes
UNDERSTANDING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE - VOLUME 4
This video will thoroughly prepare you to navigate an often bewildering maze of information - and make decisions that will preserve your assets and freedom of choice. You'll get expert guidance on:
• Gauging your need for LTC insurance
• The limits of Medicare and Medicaid
• Coverage for assisted living, home health and adult day care
• What to look for in an insurer
• Choosing coverage options that are best for you
21 minutes
LEGAL ISSUES - VOLUME 5
None of us wants to give up the right to decide whether we should be kept alive on a machine, or how our estate will be passed along - or to put our families in the uncomfortable position of making such decisions for us. You'll learn valuable information that will give you and your family more peace of mind:
• Making a will and keeping it up to date
• Living Wills - making health care decisions in advance
• Durable power of attorney
• Designating others to make decisions on your behalf
21 minutes
FINANCIAL PLANNING - VOLUME 6
After viewing this video, you'll have a clear picture of what to do if you someday have to manage a loved one's affairs. Whether you're planning for yourself or an aging parent, this video will give you the essential information you need:
• Organizing financial information and determining available assets
• Principles of sound investing
• Social Security benefits
• Everything you need to know about Medicare: what it will (and will not) pay for, deductibles, Parts A & B, coverage options and supplemental insurance
27 minutes