A survey of future family caregivers conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care network indicates a widespread lack of knowledge including the fact that less than half (47 percent) say they know about their parents’ medical histories in case of an emergency.
That’s why Home Instead Senior Care has worked with Humana Points of Caregiving® to develop a variety of resources to help families be better prepared.
The Caring for Your Parents: Senior Emergency KitSM, an information management tool, can help family caregivers keep important information at their fingertips such as their senior’s doctors, pharmacy and insurance company, medications and dosage details as well as allergies. For more information, go to www.SeniorEmergencyKit.com or call Home Instead Senior Care in Mecklenburg County at 704-344-0801.
