Caring for Your Elder/Senior (02)

Preparing For Disaster: Education for Families and Seniors
A disaster could strike at any time. Are you and your family prepared? What about your senior family members, neighbors, friends and relatives? It’s important to have a family disaster plan in place and a kit readily available in preparation for a hurricane, tornado or any other kind of disastrous storm. This site provides the tools necessary to create a plan, put it into action, create a disaster kit, and other educational materials. Each resource is in PDF format for easy reading, printing and sharing. You will also find links to several valuable information sites such as the Red Cross and FEMA.

Senior Citizen Information on the Web
This site is geared towards senior citizens and those who care about them, and includes articles on topics such as Medicare, continuing medical education, finding discounts for seniors and senior-related medications. The helpful idea section discusses everything from senior health savings accounts and clinical drug trials for seniors to ulcer-bed sores and rating healthcare organizations. Sections on senior hearing information, senior health, assisted living facilities and senior citizen resources are also included.

Aging with Dignity
This site is geared towards people who want to take proactive care of their lives. If you have an elderly parent and are caring for an aging parent, this site is great for providing ways to safeguard the rights of the sick, aging or dying. Information on hospices is included, as is the 5 Wishes program. This program is a document that lets you express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself. It applies to the medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs of people. It’s a great plan for people to discuss with their families and their physicians. Many organizations are distributing this end-of-life document, which gives seniors the ability to speak for themselves about their care.

Keeping Seniors Fit as They Age
From the American Senior Fitness Association comes this site, which includes information about keeping senior citizens fit. It includes information about the SFA certification and testing options, as well as SFA training programs for senior fitness instructors, senior personal trainers and long-term care fitness teachers. Tips and articles include tips on yoga and other fitness programs for senior citizens and the elderly.