How To Take The Headache Out Of keeping track of your parents medical documents: Episode 067

Published: March 27, 2017, 8 a.m.

Michael\u2019s mother had a stroke and could no longer care for herself, so Michael became her caregiver.\nHe discovered the constant need to repeat care giving information to various caregivers so he ended up carrying a binder with him that contained his parent's medical documents. During this period Michael\u2019s company hired an Elder Family Resource person to help manage the complexities of her care.\nJames, a longtime friend of Micheal\u2019s, had a similar experience. His father developed sudden onset Parkinson's after his mother passed away and so couldn\u2019t care for himself. James lived far away,\xa0but his sisters lived near his dad. As his dad\u2019s needs increased, it became increasingly difficult to manage the household and care giving information between siblings.\nMichael and James talked about their respective care giving challenges and the need for a way to store and share critical documents became\xa0obvious. This led to their forming ElderAdmin to fulfill this very important need.\nThis\xa0service stores images of their documents, and you can access it anywhere! \xa0OK…anywhere Internet can be accessed.\nWhether you use their program or not, you'll need access to documents. \xa0Some of the critical documents that are needed for care giving are:\n\u2022 Advanced Healthcare Directive\n\u2022 Power of Attorney\n\u2022 Will or Trust\n\u2022 Estate Planning Documents\n\u2022 List of Medications\n\u2022 Health Status\n\u2022 Insurance Documents\n\u2022 Financial Account Statements\nElderAdmin can help\xa0take the headache out of\xa0keeping track of your parent's medical documents:\nIt\xa0is a membership plan\xa0that can be accessed via computer, tablet, or smartphone. There is a free service is for individuals. \xa0If you need more than one person to be able to access the info, then you can get that for\xa0$9.50 per month (as of 3/2017) for unlimited access and storage.\nOne of the great features of ElderAdmin is in the area of security. Whoever posts the document\xa0has ultimate control over who can and who can\u2019t access particular sections containing information. Encryption with\xa0unique IDs and passwords protect your parent's medical documents.\nToday's Freebie is The Important Documents Checklist, and it can be found at http://RockYourRetirement.com/documents\nWebsite: www.ElderAdmin.com \xa0Phone: 844-350-4582 \xa0Email: Contact@ElderAdmin.com\nSpecial Thanks to:\n\n* Angie Strehlow who helps us get great guests that help us with our retirement lifestyle while keeping everything on track\n* Les Briney, my husband, and Danny Ozment of Emerald City Pro who edit the show and makes me and my guests sound terrific\n* Lesinda Tubalado who helps keep the website up to date\n* Henry Shapiro, host of Retired Excited that airs on Fridays\n* YOU the listener for sharing on social media, and telling your friends about it\n\nThis post on Retirement Lifestyle first appeared on http://RockYourRetirement.com\n\n*******************************************************************************\nA little on their backgrounds:\n\nMichael Blevins\nManaging Director and Co-founder, Michael Blevins knows from personal experience the need for ElderAdmin's unique services. Ongoing care for a mom afflicted with dementia led to his knowledge in the ever-changing health care procedures and programs, which makes him especially sensitive to ElderAdmin member needs. With over 32 years' experience in performance management with nationally recognized financial institutions, including 10 years with a Fortune 500 company, Michael has the qualifications to oversee the operation of ElderAdmin.