Driving issues: Are you concerned about an elderly parent who still drives and
may be endangering his or her life and the lives of others? Maybe
you are the “elder” parent and feel your right to
drive may be taken away by well-meaning children who don’t
believe you are capable of driving anymore, while you are still
feeling perfectly “in control” of your ability to
negotiate your vehicle. Are you and your family at odds on how
best to handle this situation and in need of objective and unbiased
help? Decisions about care
for an elderly family member: Is your family having
difficulty in deciding what's the
best way to care for you? Are you an adult child who has an elderly
parent who needs care but aren't sure how to handle this with
your parent or siblings? Is your family
arguing over home care, assisted living or a some other arrangement?
Are financial and emotional obstacles making this decision difficult
for
your family? Are you, your spouse and/or your siblings
arguing on how best to divvy up care and financial responsibilities
in an
equitable manner? Health care decisions: Are you faced with difficult health care
decisions for an ailing parent or grandparent? Are the emotional
and financial difficulties
of dealing with a chronically or terminally ill parent or grandparent
making it difficult for your family to agree on medical care? Do you have ailing parents who need unbiased
help in making decisions about assigning a power of attorney
and health care
proxy before
their health further deteriorates? Perhaps you are healthy
and strong, but wish to tackle these issues before
they become immediate
and you feel you need an unbiased party to help explain
or negotiate these wishes with family members. Will
and property issues: Is your will and/or property causing
family disputes? Are you experiencing anger or emotional
trauma with your parents, siblings or children over the division
of
property and responsibilities? Is this increasingly causing
bad feelings and conflict at family gatherings? Nursing
home, home health care, and elder care provider issues: Are you unhappy
with the care an elder parent or grandparent is receiving from
nursing home staff, assisted living facility staff or home
care provider? Have you submitted complaints about care
but seen no action? Are you reluctant to complain further because
you
don't want
things to escalate into a difficult or bad situation, or
fear that you may lose help in taking care of an elderly
parent or grandparent? Are you having problems, yourself, with
your care facility or home provider? Is it difficult for you
to broach
the subject
with them? Would you feel better having a neutral party there
to keep the situation going in a positive direction?
If
you are experiencing any of the above situations, a mediator
may be able to help you. Please contact Mediation
for Elders at (916) 813-7824 or email
us to schedule a free 1/2 consultation.  Top
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