Elder-care Resources
Concerned about safety?
Perhaps Mom recently fell and broke a hip. Maybe Dad is having trouble sticking to his doctor’s recommendations. Does your loved one seem to be isolated? Losing weight? Having difficulty with remembering important activities or events?
Aging at home
Like most older adults, your parents probably want to remain at home. You, however, may be worried that their home situation is not as safe as it needs to be. And your family member may require more assistance than you can realistically provide.
How can Comfort Makers help?
Here’s a handy list of the top 10 things Comfort Makers care managers can help you with. You don’t realize how much stress we can take off of your mind until you try our in-home care services!
Caregiving advice
Regularly updated questions and answers about caregiving, aging in the home, incontinence, caring for your aging parents’ long distance, and more. Have a caregiving question? Just ask!
Eldercare medical supplies
Looking for high-quality supplies to make your aging loved ones comfortable at home? Visit the Comforting Medical Supply store for bathing aids, incontinence products, bedding, first aid supplies, and mobility products all hand-selected by Comfort Makers owner and Registered Nurse Katie Klem
We’re here to help
Working with you as a team, we at Comfort Makers can assist your family. We can provide you and your loved one with the support needed to stay at home to make sure your parent is safe and comfortable.
This phase of a family’s journey together is often complicated. There is more to do than there is time. Relatives may live far away. Relations can become strained. Our professional training and knowledge of best practices can ease the journey.
Every family is unique. As care managers, we apply our insights and skills in 8 key areas to provide you with a positive care plan tailored to your family’s individual needs and strengths.
We offer expertise regarding:
Health and disability: Through assessments and experience, we can help you understand what your loved one does well, and in what areas he or she could use additional help.
Finances: A review of the current monetary situation will result in a plan to make resources stretch as efficiently as possibly while maintaining the desired level of comfort, dignity and safety.
Housing: Based on the assessments, recommendations can be made for optimal living situations now, with a view to likely changes in the foreseeable future.
Family: Sibling disagreements and old family history often make the aging journey difficult. Our training provides for skilled facilitation of family meetings and creation of a plan that takes everyone’s needs into account.
Local Resources: There are programs available to help, but it’s difficult to know which one is the most appropriate for your situation. Save time and money by letting us objectively evaluate the situation and connect you to the resources best suited to your needs.
Advocacy: Our comprehensive knowledge of the disjointed health care system allows us to monitor quality and lobby for the care and treatment your family wants.
Legal: Let us help you identify issues and get key paperwork in order.
Crisis Intervention: The unexpected is simply a fact of life in aging. We are experienced with elder emergencies and are ready to jump in at a moment’s notice.