Answering the Call: Emergency Help for Seniors
The midnight phone call. It’s something we all dread, first when we have teenagers, then when the kids go off to college and lives of their own, and finally when our parents or other senior loved ones become less stable and sure of themselves.
Get prepared for those calls! Marcie Yager, L.S.W., from Home Instead, will offer free preparation advice Thursday, Feb. 23, from 5-6 p.m. at Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. in Gorham, Maine.
Many of us fear the phone ringing in the middle of the night to hear that a loved one is on the way to the hospital for an emergency. Join Marcie as she discusses tools and options that can decrease the stress of such a time, and help you better prepare the information needed by medical professionals either at the doctor’s office, hospital, or ambulance transport company. Simple preparations can provide security to all involved and free you to lend a supportive hand to your loved one rather than answering an endless array of questions to emergency personnel, says Marcie.
Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to myager@homeinsteadmaine.com or 839-0441.