What’s one trait most highly effective people have in common?
In my experience, most highly effective people have intentionally surrounded themselves with a strong team of trusted professionals. That’s their secret sauce.
And this extends beyond their business dealings…it includes their family life, too.
They’ve built networks of doctors, attorneys, financial advisors, and others to help keep them on the right track and guide them through life’s challenges. Heck, the best-of-the-best have a good real estate agent, plumber, electrician, landscaper, and auto mechanic on speed dial, too!
Yep, when a crisis hits, highly effective people have a team they can lean on for help.
But do they have all situations covered?
What happens when their elderly parents begin to struggle managing for themselves, maybe because of an unexpected sickness or debilitating condition?
Maybe a loved one is facing a hospital discharge that will leave them in need of constant care. Perhaps for a short period of time. Perhaps for extended period. Perhaps for the rest of their life. What happens next?
Is in-home care an option? Who can be brought in to help? Do trustworthy and reliable options even exist?
Would a Rehab or Assisted Living Facility be a better option? How would they find the right facility for their loved one and navigate the complex admissions process?
And there are legal and financial implications associated with every one of these decisions. Big implications. Life-altering implications. Not just for the elderly person, but for their family, as well.
Truth is, these late-life scenarios can get really tricky, and our healthcare system falls short when it comes to helping families manage an elderly loved one’s “big picture”, leaving even the most highly effective people grasping for solutions.
It can be exasperating, exhausting and, yes, even humbling for those who otherwise have their act together.
But there is a solution, and it involves simply adding one more number to speed dial – that of a Senior Care Consultant, or more specifically, an RN Senior Care Consultant.
An RN Senior Care Consultant has professional experience across a broad range of healthcare competencies that could impact an elderly loved one’s situation, has visibility into how they all fit together, and can bring together a team of trusted partners and providers to ensure the best possible outcomes.
While an RN Senior Care Consultant does not explicitly provide medical advice, they do offer the in-depth experience and perspective that comes with being a Registered Nurse, something that differentiates their services from others in this field.
More broadly, an RN Senior Care Consultant can provide the following services:
- Crisis management, by providing valuable insights when important decisions need to be made quickly.
- Helping to manage a hospital discharge plan, working closely with hospital staff to ensure that your loved one gets the care and attention to which they are entitled, and transitioning them into the most advantageous situation for their unique needs.
- Assisting with late-life planning, including the decision on whether to age in place or transition to a senior living facility.
- Advocating for your loved one when in a senior care community, attending care conferences, visiting them periodically, and reporting changes in their condition.
- Providing options for supportive care services when your loved one is either aging in place or receiving care at home.
- Guiding the family through the palliative care and hospice process, ensuring the right services are provided, and giving you much needed emotional support.
- Bringing to bear a broad network of professionals to help with legal, financial, and other logistical matters as needed.
- Taking care of the caregiver, through counselling, personal advice, and self-care tips.
While an RN Senior Care Consultant is particularly skilled at helping you manage through real-time scenarios, the best time to contact an RN Senior Care Consultant is BEFORE a crisis occurs. This way, you’ll be able to do some more thoughtful planning and develop a better sense for your options. You’re less likely to be blindsided, are more likely to achieve a better outcome for your loved one.
Either way, if you have an elderly loved one – or might even be one yourself someday – consider finding an RN Senior Care Consultant you can trust and putting them on speed dial…right next to your favorite doctors, attorneys, and financial advisors.
I’m happy to provide a FREE consultation if you’d like to learn more about what an RN Senior Care Consultant can do for you or your loved one. Follow and message me on social media, or contact me to talk more.
