Caregiver Information, Senior Services

Over the next decade approximately 47 million baby boomers in North America are or will be facing the role of caregiver to a parent, relative or elderly friend. At the same time, countless thousands of older adults will be caring for a chronically ill spouse.

We have developed these Caregiver web pages to give you the support and resources you need to be the best caregiver you can be!

Longmont Senior Services has

RESOURCE SPECIALISTS

ready to listen and assist you

303-774-4372

Senior Services Resource Staff Can Help
Staff are available to visit with you in order to provide information about, or referrals to, other resources. They are also available to meet with family members of older adults.

Seniors Resources Coordinator, Ruth Waukau, a licensed therapist, provides or coordinates several programs to support individuals and caregivers. She provides counseling to older adults and their families, supervises the Senior-to-Senior program and facilitates support groups.

Veronica Garcia, Resource Specialist, can assist with housing concerns, health issues, completing forms for assistance and connecting people to needed resources in the community. She is also bilingual and can assist Spanish-speaking seniors. She facilitates social activities for elder Latino persons and also manages the Colorado Life Trak program.

YOU'RE A CAREGIVER IF...

you are involved in, concerned about, make arrangements or provide for the care or wellbeing of an older family member or friend, in any of these areas ...

Social/Emotional Support: visit friends, call regularly, shopping, outings
Financial Management: manage checkbook, banking, pay bills
Housekeeping/Housing: laundry, cleaning, home repairs, moving
Medical/Health Care: health care power of attorney, DNR (do not resuscitate) orders, arrange medicines, coordinate records, accompany to appointments
Negotiating Legal Systems: living wills, powers of attorney, wills
Personal Care: bathing, meals, grocery shopping, transportation

Find Out…
The difference between Medicare and Medicaid
Who pays for nursing home stays?
Resources, contact people, phone numbers, referrals to experts
Long Term Care Insurance information
Up to date information-Medicare D prescription discounts, Medicare doctors, and much more!

Identify what you need...
Eligibility for services
What's out there
End of life issues
Housing & other life changes
Discuss feelings

Emotional Support

Services…
Ombudsman
Workshops/Seminars
Support
Minimize the Runaround... Call Someone Who Cares!

Please feel free to email us at caregiver.advocate@ci.longmont.co.us or call us at 303-774-4372 for personal assistance. We're here to help!

Visit our other Longmont Senior Services web pages for details on great programs, classes, resources & services! We've got something for everyone!