{"id":10992,"date":"2019-08-26T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=10992"},"modified":"2019-08-28T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T22:09:05","slug":"senior-care-questions-wholl-help-your-parents-with-doctor-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/senior-care-questions-wholl-help-your-parents-with-doctor-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Care: Who\u2019ll Help Your Parents With Doctor Visits?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior Care: Who\u2019ll Help Your Parents\u00a0With Doctor Visits?<\/h1>\n

Last Updated:<\/strong> August 26, 2019<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re looking for senior living care or a community for your parents or senior loved ones, you know you need to ask the right questions but you may not know exactly which ones.\"Senior<\/p>\n

We recently interviewed families\u00a0who\u2019ve gone through a senior care search about what questions they\u2019d be sure to ask if they did it again. Top among their suggestions, was to find out exactly how parents\u2019 doctor visits will be managed. Learn more about this process and who can help your parents with medical appointments in senior care.<\/p>\n

1. How are off-site doctor visits handled?<\/h3>\n

If your parents have medical appointments with doctors who can\u2019t come to them, you may question who will handle your loved ones’ billing or will arrange their transportation. Who will accompany\u00a0your senior loved ones to their appointments, and will that person take notes and update your loved ones’ care plans? If you can\u2019t attend and no one from your parent’s senior living community can go, you may need to hire a certified nursing assistant (CNA) from a senior care agency to go along and record information on your parents\u2019 behalf.<\/p>\n

2. Is it necessary to change doctors?<\/h3>\n

Many senior living residents switch their care to the attending physician at their senior living community for convenience. However, it is up to your parents or senior loved ones to decide what is best for them.<\/p>\n

3. What staff is onsite?<\/h3>\n

Senior living communities should have an attending physician on call (although not necessarily on-site) who regularly checks on the residents in his or her care. Though, we recommend that families ask if senior living staff includes licensed nursing staff like a registered nurse (RN), who is onsite\u00a0at least 8 hours every day, or if CNAs are staffed around the clock.<\/p>\n

4. Who keeps track of appointments?<\/h3>\n

If your parents move to a senior living community, the staff will work with them, you and your parents\u2019 doctor to develop a\u00a0plan of care. This plan usually requires health assessments, even if there\u2019s no change in your parents\u2019 health status. Appointments should be part of this plan of care, and if your parents permit it, you\u2019ll be kept in the loop by the doctor and community.<\/p>\n

5. Who will keep you updated if you can\u2019t accompany your parent?<\/h3>\n

This can be a challenge. If you\u2019re not able to go with your parents to their doctor appointments, you\u2019ll have to rely on them or a hired attendant to tell you what transpired. You may also be able to get your parents\u2019 permission to have the doctor discuss their visit with you.<\/p>\n

Some situations require<\/strong>\u00a0a senior living community to contact you, like when:<\/p>\n

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  • A significant change in treatment<\/li>\n
  • An injury occurs, whether or not it requires a doctor visit<\/li>\n
  • Any development of medical complications<\/li>\n
  • Deteriorating mental, physical, or psychosocial health<\/li>\n
  • The onset of a life-threatening condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The\u00a0senior living community must also notify you and your parents\u2019 doctor if your parents needs to be transferred to another type of care or community.<\/p>\n

    Managing your parents\u2019 health concerns from afar isn\u2019t ideal, but with the right support, your family can make it work.<\/p>\n

    Clear and respectful communication with your parents, their physician, and\u00a0senior living community staff is key.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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