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1. Answering
The Call SM

2. Answering the CallSM
 It’s the midnight call that family caregivers
dread: An emergency with a senior.
The stats: Older adults represent just 13% of the
population, but consume 40% of prescription drugs and
35% of over-the-counter drugs.
Source: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
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3. The Research
According to research of future family caregivers
conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care®
network:
 Only 47% say they are knowledgeable about their parents’
medical histories
 About half (49%) are able to name any of their parents’
medications
 Only 36% know where financial information is located
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4. The Senior Emergency Kit SM
The Home Instead Senior Care® network working with
Humana Points of Caregiving® has developed the
Senior Emergency KitSM
(www.SeniorEmergencyKit.com)
 Designed to help family caregivers keep important
information about their senior loved ones at their
fingertips.
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5. Tracking the Vital Statistics
The Senior Emergency KitSM helps families have
easy access to:
– Doctor’s and Pharmacist’s Information
– Medications and Dosages
– Allergies
– Important Documents such as Living Wills
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6. The Risk Factors
Home Instead Senior Care® network research revealed
the medication risks for seniors: 48% have three or
more factors that put them at risk.
The Top Three Risks:
 52% receive prescriptions from more than one
doctor
 41% live alone
 37% have vision problems or poor eyesight
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7. Ask the right questions:
What is the name of the med?
What is it supposed to do?
What’s the dose?
Does it interact with what I’m already taking?
How do I take it – with or without food?
Do I take it in the a.m. or p.m.?
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8. The questions continued . . . .
What are the benefits and risks?
What are the side effects?
What should I avoid?
How often should I be tested?
Do I need a refill?
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9. A Wealth of Resources
More information and additional
resources can be found at:
www.SeniorEmergencyKit.com
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10. ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE –
LOCAL OFFICE
Personal Care Home Helper Services
• Bathing & Toileting • Provide Alzheimer’s care
• Dressing • Assist with laundry and ironing
• Grooming • Take out garbage
• Aid with morning and wake-up
Companionship Services • Arrange appointments
• Provide respite care • Aid with reading, walking
• Monitor diet and eating • Write letters and correspondence
• Check food expirations • Change linens
• Assist with evening and tuck-in • And more…
• Stimulate mental awareness
• Assist with entertaining
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11. Thank You!
For additional information about this presentation or Home
Instead Senior Care of the North Olympic Peninsula please
contact your local office.
Port Ludlow – (360) 437-9884
Port Townsend – (360) 385-6357
Sequim – (360) 681-2511
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© Home Instead, Inc. 2010. This information is proprietary and confidential to Home Instead, Inc. Unauthorized use is prohibited.