A Care Plan starts with a competent health care team. 

 Get a good primary care doctor to coordinate your team.  Organize and research your parent's health records. Learn about their meds and how you can help them use them properly. Know the specifics about their condition.
 

  • You can check with your parents' State Medical Board to verify the license credentials of all their doctors.
  • Keep updating the names of the nearest hospitals and emergency care facilities in their neighborhood.
  • Learn the hospitals' HIPAA policy to release medical information. Make sure you get the permission required.
  • Know how to research specific medical conditions.
  • Check our Meds and pharmacy to make sure your parents understand what they are taking.

Helpful Sites: Click

WebMD WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
National Institute of Mental Health Transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.
CDC Healthy Aging Resources from Center for disease control and prevention.
HealthinAging.org From the America Geriatrics Society
National Institute on Aging NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers  Search engine for care managers based on qualifications
National Alliance for Caregiving Search for additional web site resources.
Alzheimers Association  Find resources based on zip code.
The Folstein Exam Can you spell world backwards?

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