COUNCIL ON AGING - ORANGE COUNTY hEALThCARE New to Caregiving? Questions to Consider o Do you know how to begin a considerate conversation about the future? o Is it time to arrange a family meeting that includes your loved one? o Does your loved one have a will or trust and other related legal documents? Do you know where are these documents kept? o Is he/she managing bill paying and financial affairs effectively? o Does your loved one have an Advance health Care Directive in place? o Are their medical conditions documented and a healthcare binder with medical history established? o who are their physicians, and what is their healthcare insurance? o what medications are they taking and why? Is o o o o o o o there an adequate medication management system in place? how are your loved one's finances handled, including bill paying? have you completed a home safety checklist? how is their mobility? Is your loved one at risk of falling? Are assistive devices such as a cane or walker needed? Is your loved one capable of safely driving independently? Is he/she observing good hygiene and medical care, including bathing, dental care, and vision care? Can your loved one safely shower or bathe alone? Does your loved one have consistent and timely sleeping habits? Local Resources: Council on Aging - Orange County: coaoc.org Caregiver Resource Center: www.caregiveroc.org y an ith w ft re. Gi o ee r m Fr 0 o r a 10 fo $ ad e of is th has ing urc p Br mobülstore.com 36 Answers Guide 2015 Code: ANS1415 COUNCIl ON AGING - ORANGe COUNTY IS A 501 (C)3 NONpROFIT CORpORATION. TO DISTRIbUTe ANSweRS FRee OF COST, we mUST Sell ADveRTISING SpACe. wHIle we AppReCIATe THe pAID lISTINGS IN ANSweRS, THeIR Aging and Disability Resource Connection | 800-510-2020 | www.adrcoc.org INClUSION does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of products or services by coaoc. AlwAYS be A vIGIlANT CONSUmeR. veRIFY INFORmATION AND SeeK ReFeReNCeS wHeRe AppROpRIATe.http://www.coaoc.org http://www.caregiveroc.org http://www.mobulstore.com http://www.mobulstore.com