Caregiving Considerations & How AFP Helps Clients
Caring for an aging loved one is both an act of love and a major life responsibility. Ensuring they receive the right services, clinical care, and emotional support are essential—not only for their safety and well-being, but also for your peace of mind as a caregiver. It also involves navigating healthcare systems, coordinating services, understanding insurance, planning for long-term needs, and preserving dignity and independence along the way.
The Caregiving Effect
According to “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 Report” by AARP, more than 1 in 5 Americans now serve as caregivers, and nearly a quarter care for multiple individuals, including those with special needs or advanced age. On average, caregivers devote 24 hours per week to caregiving responsibilities, with 61% also balancing employment at the same time. The result is often exhaustion, confusion, emotional strain, and uncertainty about how to make the right decisions for their loved one.
Prioritizing Safety and Preventing Risk
As loved ones age, their vulnerability to falls, illness, poor decision-making, and unsafe living environments increases significantly—especially for those with cognitive decline. A personalized safety strategy is essential to protect their independence while preventing avoidable harm.
According to national data, 1 in 4 adults over 65 experience a fall each year, and 1 in 5 falls lead to serious injury, including fractures or head trauma.
For seniors with dementia, the risk escalates further—50% to 63% may wander, putting them in danger of injury, malnutrition, hypothermia, or even death.
Connecting to the Right Resources
Coordinating care, while managing work and family life, can quickly become overwhelming—especially when 30% of caregivers struggle to juggle these responsibilities (AARP, 2020). Finding trustworthy providers, understanding what services are truly needed, and knowing where to start often adds stress to an already heavy emotional load.
Aging Family Partners takes the guesswork out of the process by identifying needs, vetting providers, and connecting families with trusted experts, saving valuable time, money, and energy.
We guide families to reputable professionals such as, but not limited to:
- Senior living communities and memory care providers
- Estate, elder law, and trust attorneys
- Home health, hospice, and companion care services
- Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefit specialists
- Dementia care experts and aging-in-place specialists
- Nursing, therapy, and rehabilitation teams
- Real estate agents, move managers, and home safety experts
- Handyman and maintenance professionals
Navigating the Right Housing Decision
How do you choose the best living environment for an aging loved one? Does our aging loved one want to stay at home with assistance, move to a senior living community, or explore care-based housing? All of these can feel overwhelming and emotionally charged.
Each option carries different levels of care, costs, regulations, and quality standards.
With countless choices such as independent or assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice agencies, families often struggle to know which providers are truly trustworthy and appropriate for their loved one’s needs.
Our Vetted Service Providers include, but are not limited to:
- Senior living care facilities
- Estate and elder law attorneys
- Dementia care
- Aging in place specialists
- Home health and hospice services
- Medicare and Medicaid guidance
- Companion care
- Nursing and therapy services
- Real estate agents
- Handyman services
- Move managers
- Home safety experts
- And much more