The truth is most people are not prepared. A crisis happens and you jump in. Andrea Zaite is a Geriatric or Life Care Professional. Today she will help you understand what you need to do if this happens to you. Kim Hegwood will ask her the following questions.
1. When a crisis happens, adult children are often called to help. What are the first steps they need to take?
2. How can you find the resources you need in your community?
3. How can an adult child be a good advocate for their parents?
4. Why is it important to ask for and accept help?
5. What would you like the overwhelmed caregiver to understand?
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Email: amzaite@gmail.com
Website: atozgericare.com
Phone: (281) 218-0880
Facebook: A to Z Geriatric Care
LinkedIn: Andrea Zaite Geriatric Care Manager and Consultant
Bio:
Ms. Zaite has been a social worker for over 36 years, with a focus on healthcare and Developmental Disabilities. She has extensive experience in hospital social work, both ICU and hospital case management, as well as home health and hospice. Her work in the ICU led her to obtain a certification in grief recovery as a Grief Recovery Specialist and a Certified Care Manager. Her goal is the pursuit of an independent and dignified life for those that are chronically ill, aging, and disabled The ultimate goal is for people to live their best lives.
Author Bio
Kim Hegwood
Managing Attorney
Kim Hegwood is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Your Legacy Legal Care®, a Houston-based estate planning and elder law firm she established in 1998. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Kim was inspired to focus her practice on elder law and estate planning after watching her own grandparents struggle with the challenges of aging. With nearly 30 years of experience, she helps families with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Medicaid planning, and asset protection.
Kim is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and her firm has been named Best Trust & Estate Law Firm by the Houston Chronicle. A mother of three, she spends her free time with her children and grandchildren and volunteers with several local charities.
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