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The Holidays and the Elderly

December 18, 2012 By Your Next Move NC

Look for Any Changes

On your holiday visits this year, pay close attention to your parents and elderly family.

Is Dad watching too much TV?
Is Mom not baking her traditional sweet potato pie?
Have they recently lost weight due to uncooked or forgotten meals?

If the normally neat and tidy home is becoming a messy and disorganized, there might be a problem. If you notice memory problems or physical unsteadiness, these are also areas of concern. Finding out that your parents need some extra help for their own safety can indeed be a very tough conversation to have with them.

But you need to have the courage to do it. Coming up with a game plan will make any new transitions easier makes every one more focused.

4 Senior Care Preparation Tips

Assess your parents’ needs first. Find out through information from their doctors’ visits how challenging any mental and physical limitations might be. Living in their current home may not be an option in 2013. At Your Next Move we can help you navigate the process of finding maintenance-free senior care housing.
Do a check at www.BenefitsCheckUp.org to discover what benefits, discounts and programs your parents might be eligible for based on their age and background. You might be surprised to find out your mom can access a discount drug program or a senior nutrition program.
Check to see if your parents’ long-term care is covered under Medicare and if not, are they covered under Medicaid? Your parents may not be eligible if they have made a cash gift or issued an asset transfer within five years of applying for Medicaid. It is important to check and find out.
At Your Next Move we can also check to see if your parents’ new assisted-living facility or residential car home works with hospice—not all places do so.

We know you have been charged with the responsibility to make some critical changes for your parents. It seems like it is always on your shoulders. We also know that you ove your parents and want the best care for them in their golden years. If you see visible changes in their habits, take action quickly so the start of your New Year will begin with less stress, better health and peace of mind for you both.

Contact us today to help you With Your Next Move. We provide stability, opportunity, and accountability and we are always there to serve.

This blog post about Senior Transitions is brought to you by the team at Your Next Move. If you are interested in further information you may contact us below. LIKE us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get the most current communication on the subject of senior relocation. Please join our mailing list.

Your Next Move, Easing Your Senior Transition
Julie Kopetsky, President
www.yournextmovenc.com
919-601-8203

Julie.kopetsky@yournextmovenc.com

8 Strategies to Help Manage your Holiday Stress

December 4, 2012 By Your Next Move NC

Every one of us feels additional stress during the holidays—even children of all ages! Will Santa Claus really come down the chimney? And you may be feeling new levels of stress this year if you’re helping your elderly parents move into a new phase of their lives after the Holiday Season.

Here are 8 ways to not let holiday stress get you down!

Hold on to every day rituals. If you read a book 10 minutes before you go to bed or if take a nightly bath, don’t skip these activities to write a card or wrap a gift.

Make food you’ve made before—are you the Mom of mashed potatoes or the Baker of Bundt cakes? Then don’t make those roll-up cookies for the first time because you saw the recipe in a magazine. Go with your tried and true traditions.

When shopping, always ask if the store offers gift wrapping. Many stores offer this time saving opportunity and some even offer it free if you’re a preferred customer or as a way to beat their competition. You should also take advantage of non-profit gift wrapping centers.

Shop online and ship online to out-of-town relatives. Many retailers offer online shipping and wrapping services—a few clicks and a few dollars extra can save you a ton of gas money and time.

Keep “all occasion” gifts on hand. Create a box in your closet full of “universal” gifts. You never know when you will need a gift at the last minute. These gifts can include candles, scented soaps, ornaments, and thank you notes/stationery,

Schedule some personal time. Pencil in a walk, gym workout and even personal reading time into your calendar.

Don’t over-schedule the season. Don’t go out to parties three nights in a row. Pick and choose the events that have the most meaning to you and be sure to pace yourself.

Get enough sleep! If you don’t sleep your 7-8 hours a night, you’ll be more susceptible to colds and the flu, plus you’ll be more likely to eat more unhealthy food. Keep up your energy and maintain your good spirits by getting to bed at the same time every night!

And finally, don’t fool yourself that the holidays don’t happen the same time every year. Instead of running around December every year trying to get everything done, why not plan ahead for Holiday 2013 by stocking up on wrapping paper, decorations and Christmas cards? A little extra planning will save your sanity next year!

We wish you the warmest of Holiday Seasons!

Photo: Luigi Diamanti, courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net

This blog post is brought to you by the team at Your Next Move. If you are interested in further information you may contact us below. LIKE us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get the most current communication on the subject of senior relocation. Please join our mailing list.

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Julie Kopetsky, President (Certified Relocation Professional)

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Care, Advice, and Support Options for Aging Family

November 20, 2012 By Your Next Move NC

You are home for Thanksgiving. And it is great being around family. But you notice that your parents are even more challenged than in past years. The moment might finally be here: your loved one’s issues might be Alzheimer’s or Dementia and they could need specialized care. Don’t wait to find advice and support as you consider this type of decision. It can take a little time to understand that change has come. It is time to explore all of your care options. Your Next Move here in the Triangle NC can help you with all aspects of this new chapter in care for your aging family. Here is some critical information you will find important:

The signs of a good Alzheimer’s care facility:

Flexible staff that can deal with challenging situations and behaviors
A structured daily routine that takes measures against the residents wandering
Your loved one’s individual needs are valued
Comfortable, familiar, and safe surroundings
A compassionate staff
Activities that help an Alzheimer’s patient succeed at familiar tasks such as clipping coupons or making lemonade
Outdoor activities, such as raking leaves or watering plants

Three types of Alzheimer’s care facilities:

In the U.S. over 5.3 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s while affecting the lives of another 10.9 million caregivers. Consequently, there are many facilities geared towards the care of Alzheimer’s patients.

Assisted living: Also called board and care, adult living or supported care, these facilities bridge the gap between living independently and living in a nursing home.

Nursing homes: Also called skilled nursing facilities or long-term care facilities, nursing homes provide long-term care to individuals who require ongoing nursing care and supervision.

Alzheimer’s special care units (also called memoir units): These are designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and other aspects of Dementia.

It is never easy to hand over the care of a loved one to someone else, but we are a company dedicated to assisting with senior transition. Hopefully the above information we have presented will make you feel more comfortable with the important consideration of assistance and process; we want you to make informed decisions.

Contact us today to help you with Your Next Move.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Is Moving a Parent on Your Agenda?

November 6, 2012 By Your Next Move NC

Moving is one of most stressful events that anyone faces in life. And Baby Boomers can relate. This is especially true if you are thinking of moving your aging parents from the home they have known for decades. There is stress just in the consideration; but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Imagine someone else taking on the cleaning and decluttering work for you, so that your parents can soon relax and enjoy their new home with peace of mind.

Imagine someone who is nurturing, caring, and understanding of your parents’ doubts and fears about leaving the home they have so many memories of after 30, 40 or even 50 years.

Imagine someone who can advocate for you and your aging parents and can assure you of finding the right realtor to sell the home, the right mover, the right new housing, with whatever their specific needs may be.

Your Next Move in the Triangle NC area is the sole solution for moving your aging parents.

This first blog post is the beginning of both help and support for this type of situation in the Triangle region and across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the rest of North Carolina. In future posts we will showcase the different aspects and challenges of moving aging parents. We’ll feature posts on moving parents with Alzheimer’s or dementia, to posts on what to do with all of the stuff that has accumulated in your parents’ attics and basements, to convincing your reluctant parents that a new, smaller home is a safer choice than continuing to live in an older home with too many stairs.

We absolutely love solving problems for people, while at the same time making a difference in their lives. We have been doing so by helping people relocate to the Triangle area for more than 16 years.

Julie Kopetsky, President of Your Next Move has had a career filled with professional distinctions, as a Certified Relocation Professional and a Global Mobility Specialist. She is also a licensed Realtor having recently served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services at Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, where she worked with clients who were relocating to the area in a new career opportunity. Before that she was the Director of Business Development for Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty.

In 2011, Julie formed Your Next Move, the organization that specializes in helping Baby Boomers select the right housing and life choices for their aging parents. Julie knows and appreciates the complexities and challenges of the moving process from having moved her own aging parents.

Let us help you succeed with moving your parents, so all of you can be comfortable and secure. Visit our site at www.yournextmovenc.com . Remember, you are no longer alone.

Contact us today to help you with your next move!

Your Next Move, Easing Your Senior Transition

Julie Kopetsky, President

www.yournextmovenc.com

919-601-8203

Julie.kopetsky@yournextmovenc.com