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Providing the Care

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1. Which of these service providers are best equipped to provide medical services?
a) Companionship services
b) Hospice workers
c) Home health aides
d) Geriatric care managers
2. What basic information should you have about your parents' lives so that you can be prepared to act when they need care, particularly if they live far away from you?
a) Medical information such as what chronic conditions they have and what medications they take.
b) Financial and legal information such as thier sources of income, bank accounts, net worth as well as where they keep their legal documents, such as wills, living wills and the deed to their house.
c) Both a and b.
3. In order to ensure you get the help you need as a primary caregiver, it's a good idea to hold family meetings with all involved to plan for the care of your parents and divide up the tasks that need doing.
a) True
b) False
4. A health care power of attorney allows you to make financial decisions and tap bank accounts when your parent becomes too sick to take care of matters on their own.
a) True
b) False
5. Overeating, feeling rejected or resentful can be signs of caregiver stress.
a) True
b) False

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