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I always advise people who have loved ones in facilities to;
-drop in frequently
-Random times
-stay 5 minutes or an hour doesn’t matter
-get to know staff. Develop a rapport.
(I once bought night shift pizza, valentines, and a special aide Starbucks gift cards). Weave your presence into the fabric of that facility. All that being said, if you just need someone to decipher information you could simply request the nurses/providers to explain what it means. Keep a notebook/journal that you write times, dates, events/scenarios in. Use this to guide and write questions and answers. Once again hospice could help with this at no extra cost if your loved one qualifies.
If just checking in periodically, or spening an hour here and there to see how things are going, or keep the LO company for a bit, to be more economical, could just hire a private aid/ caregiver to go in a few times a week for an hour or two.
Care managers can do more, including fill you in on medical stuff, discuss medical stuff with onsite or other doctors, and the facility staff. They can also take LO to doctor appointments and then report back to you on medical stuff. But the cost will be much more as Alva says. I'm about to retain one to help out with some doctor visits etc during weekdays - I'm not sure if it will be worth the money but we will see.
B) Contact the following and ask for guidance:
Independent Board Certified Patient Patient Advocate at www.NPAF.org
AgingLifeProfessional @ www.aginglife.org
C) Look up online for your area Geriatric Care Managers
D) Call independent Social Worker in private practice and ask for tips about such a person.
Expect a fee of at least 120.00 an hour for help, but will likely be invaluable once you find the right one. I hope others have other outreach for you. If the above cannot provide what you need I hope they can guide you.
NCCDP.org ( or the National Counsel of Certified Demntia Practioners, may also provide guidance on their website.