Who can help me implement a long-term care plan for my parent?

Who can help me implement a long-term care plan for my parent?

Karl Steinberg (Associate Medical Director, Sharp Mission Park Medical Group) gives expert video advice on: What are the signs my parent is ready for long-term care?; What is the first thing I should do if I believe my parent needs long-term care?; Who can help me implement a long-term care plan for my parent? and more...

In terms of implementing a plan for long-term care for your parents or other loved ones, I'd say you should talk to health care professionals including geriatricians, long-term care nurses, social service agencies including the area agency on aging, and there are also geriatric care managers. Some of the larger assisted living facilities have people that will do geriatric assessments and try to assist in that. There are also agencies and private individuals in the community who can assist with placement as far as trying to tailor a care setting to your parents needs. I would encourage you to talk to as many people as you can who work in the industry to try to find the best place and the best plan.