Raise Your Voice: Advocating for Your Loved One

with Barbara Rose,

NaviGuide, United Church Homes

This week on Ask a NaviGuide, host Michael Hughes chats with Barbara Rose, one of our NaviGuides at United Church Homes. In this conversation, Mike and Barbara discuss how to be an advocate for your loved one in their care. The discussion includes topics such as determining when your loved one may need care as they age, the teach-back method in working with healthcare professionals, asking the right questions with doctors and insurance companies, and more.
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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Barbara’s work as a NaviGuide with United Church Homes (0:57)
  • Determining when someone needs help physically as they age (2:38)
  • Asking the right questions (4:16)
  • Independence in aging: people want to care for themselves (5:51)
  • Agencies and resources to help with needed items (8:26)
  • Tips for being an advocate for your loved one (10:18)
  • The teach-back method in working with healthcare professionals (12:34)
  • The importance of end-of-life planning (17:26)

 

Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com.

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