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A Physical Therapist's Blueprint for supporting aging parent
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A Physical Therapist's Blueprint for supporting aging parent

Navigating the geriatric healthcare system, places to age in place in, medical providers, caregiving and costs.
Created byKimberly Slavin
Last updated 3/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Name and understand the various settings and support if your parent needs hand on care from in home caregivers to assisted living to nursing homes.
  • Know and feel comfortable asking your parents the five most important questions in order to honor their healthcare preferences.
  • Understand the emotions of someone aging and losing independence so you can have open and healthy communication
  • Have an understanding of issues with insurance and costs of care
  • Have a basic understanding of how to navigate the geriatric healthcare system
  • Be familiar with aging in place solutions available including services, products, and programs.

Course content

10 sections10 lectures1h 8m total length
  • Introduction2:20

    Course introduction and summary.

Requirements

  • No experience or tools needed. All you need is to want to feel more confident in your desire to support your aging parents.

Description

Do you have an aging parent or loved one that is needing more support?  Do you have little to no healthcare or medical experience? Do you want to know about some of the issues that may arise as part of a health crisis? This course is a blueprint and primer on navigating the geriatric healthcare system. It provides basic but helpful information to prevent heartaches and headaches when navigating the geriatric healthcare and includes "golden tips" that can save you or your loved one money. We learn about what the healthcare system looks like, the medical providers we can engage with, places our loved one can live and or rehabilitate. Learn what " custodial care" is and how it can affect insurance coverage. Learn what caregiving is and how it can be paid for. Most importantly, discover the emotional state of a senior and learn what questions to ask them so that you have the answers you need to honor their wishes and maximize their quality of life. In under an hour, I'll give you helpful information so that if a health crisis arises you have some knowledge and understanding to be an effective advocate. Consider taking this course if you want to get a quick but thorough education on how to better support your aging loved one from settings like the hospital all the way to being at home. I've even included a pdf resource for free. Thank you for your consideration! (not meant to be medical or legal advice).

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested learning about what it's like to navigate the geriatric healthcare system in the US.
  • You're an advocate for an aging loved one and want some tips to make the process easier.
  • Anyone who has a parent or loved one that is aging and needs care now or may in the future.