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OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Facing challenges of aging can be difficult for both older adults and their caregivers. Problems like ...
- Chronic illness
- Loss of a loved one
- Caregiver burdens
- Care disputes
- Resident-to-resident issues
- Lifestyle and residential changes
- Dissatisfaction with levels of care
- disputes over end-of-life decisions
- Onset of dementia
- Anxiety, grief and depression
...may overwhelm both older adults and their families.
Accepting help from others and acknowledging there is a problem can be difficult. And as time goes on, these damands can exhaust you and your loved ones.
We offer a range of services for the older adult, families, caregivers and organizations.
GERIATRIC CASE MANAGEMENT
- Assess physical, spiritual, mental, emotional and overall functioning
- In-home safety assessments
- Out-of-state liaison between family and retirement centers
COUNSELING
- Individual or family counseling to help with bereavement, anxiety, caregiver stress, depression, chronic illness, adjustment, etc.
- Administration of Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini-Mental Status Exam and select other instruments during initial intake for older adults.
- Covered by Medicare Part B (outpatient) and other insurances.
- Covered by Medicaid Care Source HMO.
- Call (216) 236-6200 for an appointment.
ELDER MEDIATION
Elder Mediation is a form of Family Mediation generally involving
conflicts between older adults and their familial and/or professional caregivers. Whether seniors still live at
home or are now in a residential care facility, issues arise
which can bring out heated debate. Such issues may
include:
- Driving
- Residence
- Living Will
- Estate matters
- Caregiver burnout
- Guardianship
- Availability of community resources
For a FREE 1/2 hour consultation to learn if mediation can
work for your family, please contact
us. Making difficult decisions that impact caregivers and
older adult family members can be gut-wrenching. We hope you allow
us to assist you in sorting through matters that can be at
times painful and soul-searching for all involved.
FIRST BOOK IN PRINT ON ELDER MEDIATION
Click on the book (left side of this page) for information about resolving conflict involving older adults, caregivers, or/or organizations providing elder care. Second edition due out in 2007.
REMEMBRANCES PROGRAM CELEBRATES LIFE WITH PHOTO/VIDEO TRIBUTE
Although this program is not owned by Northcoast Conflict Solutions, we believe this service by the Busch Family Funeral Chapel is a touching way to capture fond memories, unique stories, and even some little-known facets of loved ones' lives.
The Photo/VideoTribute called the Remembrances Program can be used at weddings, anniversaries, retirement parties, reunions, and yes, at funerals. Created by owners of the Busch Family Funeral Chapels in Cleveland, Ohio, the Program is used primarily at funerals but is available for all other types of celebrations.
The Remembrances Program provides families with a way to remember and honor their loved one by creating a unique, personalized funeral through a photo tribute and a video tribute.
The Photo Tribute component captures special moments of the loved one's life for those attending the visitation. This tribute goes beyond the standard picture board; it adds that caring touch to the visitation, allowing those attending to share in moments of the past.
The Remembrances Video Tribute brings the loved one's life alive through the unique storeis of family and friends attending the visitation which are recorded on-site in the Remembrances Booth.
Both the Photo and Video Tributes are provided to families on a DVD, providing the family with a complete recording of the memories shared at the visitation. For more information, visit www.buschfuneral.com.
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