How to Create a Personalized Care Plan for Your Aging Parent

As partners in supporting your seniors, we at SarahCare understand the desire to have the best personalized care plan for your aging parents. Effective care plans provide in-home caregivers with a comprehensive roadmap of sorts for managing and prioritizing the individual’s needs. Each case is unique and requires a tailored approach. 

Strategies: How to Create a Personalized Care Plan for Your Aging Parent

As more and more elders age in place, SarahCare’s focus is on maintaining first-rate practices in all we do. There are services and solutions for every situation. So what exactly goes into a personalized care plan? 

1. Overview of the Case

This summarizes your aging parent’s health conditions and any specialized care requirements. If there are treatments in place, they’re listed here. You should update the entire care plan regularly, especially after any changes in condition.

2. Essential Data

A comprehensive list of important information about the individual. This includes:

• Name (both current and any aliases)
• Contact information (for them and the family)
• Date of birth
• Emergency and health care providers’ contact information
• Insurance
• Medicine, dosage, and daily schedule
• Notable health conditions.

Care Plan Benefits

Studies confirm that proper personalized health care plans can reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits. The plan consolidates all essential information in one place, making it a readily accessible resource for caregivers. 

3. Daily Living Requirements

Daily living requirements include dressing, eating, bathing, and overall mobility. This section of the care plan details the emotional and cognitive impacts on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including socialization. Our caregivers provide assistance in all these areas and more.

4. Safety Concerns

A list of potential fall hazards going into and within the home that require modification. 

5. Schedules & Responsibilities

A scheduling list that provides structure. A 2022 study performed at the University of Pittsburgh supports the idea that aging people benefit from patterns and routines. These are doubly important for those with memory impairments. Having specific people on the care plan team retain specific responsibilities creates continuity. Both the family and caregiver know their tasks and can coordinate for things like meal preparation and transportation. 

6. Emergency Planning

Detailed instructions on handling emergencies. Who to call. When to call them. This includes physicians, clinics, and lawyers. 

7. Financial Details

For those with limited resources and specific insurance pay-downs or copays, this is important. Coverage depends on the insurer. The document should include a list of in-network services, if available. 

Let SarahCare Work With You On A Care Plan For Your Aging Parent.

Families are an essential part of care planning. You know your loved one, and that knowledge is invaluable to creating quality-of-life strategies. Founded in 1985, we have become one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based caregiving. We earn our reputation through ongoing staff education, remaining aware of changes in best-practice protocols, and keeping the lines of communication open. 

For your convenience we have two locations, one in Buck’s County, PA and the other in Montgomery County, PA. Give us a call for more information: 215-277-0000 or email info@sarahpa.com