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CD Rom: "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers" contains the Virginia version of the manual, PowerPoint slides and the Virginia worksheets.
Contents:
a) Leaders Guide (5 pages) includes information on the following:
- Target Audience
- Objectives
- Key Points
- To Do Several Weeks Before Presentation
- To Do Before Meeting
- Program Materials
- Topics
- Program Evaluation
b) "What Every Adult Child Should Know: Protecting Your Retirement & Other Financial Information for Family Caregivers Evaluation" Form
- Six page evaluation form for end of series evaluation. Questions in format of:
- Before Attending This Program.....
- After Attending This Program.....
c) PowerPoint Presentation
- Chapter 1 (15 slides)
- Chapter 2 (8 slides)
- Chapter 3 (10 slides)
- Chapter 4 (10 slides)
- Chapter 5 (8 slides)
- Chapter 6 (6 slides) (replace "I" message slide)
d) Forms from Virginia
Video Component: Four scenarios occur with siblings discussing the care of their mother. The scenes range from no plans in place with an ill mother, to planning meetings as a family, agreeing to meet with a professional to guide them through appropriate decision making before a crisis occurs.
Participants:
- Mother Ida, widow, 73 years old, potential care receiver
Ida's children:
- Daughter Betty, lives next door to mother Ida, works for a local bank
- Son, Rich, and Daughter, Eunice, live 40 miles away
*Scene 1 - Family in Conflict
Betty, caregiver to her mother, Ida, talks with sister, Eunice, and brother, Rich, after their mother has had a stroke.
Contentious discussion occurs when the siblings disagree on how to pay for Ida's care.
The scene ends when the siblings intimate that Betty shouldn't receive anything for the care of their mother even though she has had to quit her job to do so.
** Scene 2 - Caregiving Planning: The same family members, 3 years earlier, before Ida has had her stroke.
The family discussion concentrates on the importance of timely communication and planning before a crisis occurs.
With the encouragement of Ida, the family decides they need some professional assistance. Ida confirms that she wants open discussion so there will be no confusion about her wishes.
The children divide responsibilities to make contacts.
Scene 3 - Including a Professional: 3rd Party Professional Stephanie meets with the family
With the help of the professional a review of general terminology such as will, letter of last instruction, living will, durable power of attorney for health and finances, is conducted with the family.
Stephanie complements the family for taking steps to plan ahead and discusses the types of care and documents that need to be in place for future decision making regarding Ida's care. The family takes materials and resources for discussions to be held at home.
Scene 4 - Follow Up With Professional To Be Held - Three weeks later
Family again meets with Stephanie and she answers specific terminology questions from the family members.
Additional plans are made to meet with other professionals regarding drafting a will, visiting housing options, and potentially using a personal service contract for Ida's care.
A discussion occurs regarding protecting the retirement of the potential caregiver, Betty, if she would need to reduce work hours or quit her job completely to care for mother, Ida.
Some presenters have found that the video makes workshop participants uncomfortable or take the stand "this wouldn't happen in my family" if used in the beginning of the workshop session.
*At the end of the workshop, scenario 1 can be used to continue to motivate a workshop group. The concept used "don't let this happen to your family" promotes action planning.
**Some presenters have used scenario 2, the family working together to build a caregiving plan before a crisis to provide a place to start discussions in a workshop setting. It sets a tone for positive action.
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