CareGiver360

“The thought of losing him terrified me, but the thought of him losing quality of life scared me even more, because he deserved better.”

– Monica

An Aging Loved One

At one time or another, most people will face taking care of an elderly parent. For Monica, she was faced at a young age with taking care of her grandfather when her mother was unable. Monica’s grandpa, Jack, was always a constant in Monica’s life. When he was diagnosed with COPD and advanced emphysema at 70 years old, Monica learned how precious life really was.

Monica saw her ailing grandfather being transferred between nursing homes and took the responsibility upon herself to ensure the staff was adequately taking care of him. “The thought of losing him terrified me, but the thought of him losing quality of life scared me even more, because he deserved better.”

Monica was soon able to find good in-home care for her grandfather, with family and close friends stopping by for long visits and to help out. But with so many caregivers, relaying information about him was challenging. “I couldn’t always be there for him, but I knew the people around him loved him and wanted him to be well cared for.”

Sharing Care and Support

Monica began using CareGiver360® as a way to provide good information about Jack’s condition to his caregivers, but then quickly realized how beneficial the Care Categories were for storing personal information about his daily needs. “Everyone that came to help could actually watch videos of how to take proper care of grandpa, even the little things like helping him out of his chair to his walker.” Knowing that in her absence her grandfather was well cared for meant the world to Monica. “I knew he was in good hands already, but using CareGiver360® really put me at ease.”