***You Are Not Alone
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Many caregivers feel like they are alone, but it is important to remember that there are others out there who feel exactly like you do. Almost everyone has aging parents, and many adult children find themselves in a caregiving role at some point in life. Elder care cuts across all economic and social levels. It doesn't make any difference if someone is a CEO of a major corporation, or a small business owner, or a sanitation worker, the likelihood is high that they'll also be touched by elder care at some point. So be reassured, you are not alone.
Now, more than at any other time, all walks of life are being touched by elder care. It knows no bounds. I once had a very famous and powerful man as a client. He was one of the world's most influential bankers. His mother was having some problems, and he was in shock and didn't know where to start. This was a man who was used to having people jump through hoops for him, and he was scared, confused, worried, and powerless in the face of his elder care challenge. He felt very alone, too.
I was also hired by a blue-collar family of seven adult children who were caring for their aging parents. The caregiving challenge was tearing their family apart, so they decided to move their parents into a nursing home in order to get their lives back. After struggling to pool their resources together, I came on board to help them find the best facility. I quickly realized that the parents were eligible for Medicaid. After walking them through the process and helping them fill out the forms, their parents were 100% covered. It was thrilling to see them, as they placed their parents in the facility, a situation that benefitted all.
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During the past three decades, Marion Somers, PhD, aka “Dr. Marion,” provided care for more than 2,000 elderly clients while she owned and operated a thriving geriatric care management practice. It is now Dr. Marion’s goal to help caregivers everywhere by providing valuable insights and information in her book, Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion’s 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One, and on her Web sites, DrMarion.com and DrMarion.org.
While others might avoid elder care issues at every turn, Dr. Marion has made caring for the elderly her life’s work. She loves her work and it shows. Dr. Marion doesn’t focus on the grey hair or wrinkles of the elderly. Instead, she is inspired by the beauty of their life experience. “If an individual has lived to be 90 years old, he must have some real skills and smarts to get his needs met in life. It’s vital we tap into the wisdom, strength, and life strategies of the elderly before they pass on.”
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