The following article, http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-07-2013/family-siblings-aging-parents-jacobs.html, shows the common problem of sibling squabbles over how to care for aging parents. It is so sad that so often good relationships go bad and strained relationships even become worse over caring for their parents. This is the last thing your parents would ever want in their last days.
So what can be done to improve relationships, give the best care, and let’s not forget about not breaking the pocketbook, since that is the biggest issue really. If money wasn’t an issue you could just pay any sum of money for the best care without a second thought. However, we do live in the real world and so we must keep the price tag in check.
Let’s review the most common options; assisted living for about $3000 or more a month, nursing home at $6000 a month and up, or in home caregiver personal one on one care that the cost is somewhere in between depending on amount of hours needed. Another great option that is not as well know is an assisted living home with 24/7 caregivers.
Blue Sky Assisted Living in Chandler, AZ is a residential home with two caregivers and 8-10 residents who live and eat together as a family. The caregivers provide great home cooked meals, medication administration, laundry, assistance dressing and showering. The average monthly rate is $2000 a month and does not increase as needs increase. The focus at Blue Sky is the best care at the best possible rate. So what if your parent can’t afford $2000 a month, there is a program Blue Sky is contracted with called ALTC that will help pay the difference. So what if there was an option that everyone could afford and was excellent care? That is why Blue Sky exists to help families and the elderly continue the good memories. Call today at (480) 447-3377 to find out more.
