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End of Life Issues With a Loved One in the Lake Mary, Florida or Orlando, Florida Area

You have taken care of your elderly loved ones as the primary caregiver. It might have been for months or years. Most likely, you are exhausted, drained, and worn out. If you are caring for children, too, and working, you may be at one’s wits’ end. That is especially true if you are in the sandwich generation and have full time employment.

You have probably had the stress and strain of finding reliable, trustworthy care aid to help and assist you with bathing, changing, and caring for your loved one at home. Or you may have your loved one in assisted living or a skilled nursing home. You are making time to visit your loved one there at the same time juggling kids, work and other family obligations.

At the end of your loved one’s life, you will most likely have to obtain hospice for your loved one at home or at the nursing home. Even with hospice, you probably need home health aids to help you. They can be very costly. Some care aid agencies require a minimum number of hours you use their services per week. The fee may be $30 an hour for a set number of minimum hours per week. However, if you just want them to come to your house or the care facility one or two hours a day, then you may pay as much as $50 or more an hour through a service. That is extremely costly. Further, most people do not have long care insurance to help absorb the cost. Therefore, this depletes your loved one’s assets at a rapid pace.

At the end of life point or before that, if you can tell it is coming, you can check with a hospice in your area. They will assist you with palliative hospice, comfort hospice, or end of life hospice. They most likely will provide a hospital bed, wheelchair, etc., for your loved one and send an aid and nurse out to your house. They will discuss Medicare and what they will cover regarding costs of such things. Hospice will set up the medications needed for your loved one through the hospice doctor. However, most likely, you will still need additional care giving help. That will probably depend on how many family members are assisting you.

If you have more questions regarding a Guardianship or Elder Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https://www.annmariegildenlaw.com

This article is for informational purposes only and does not form an attorney client privilege.