“You can’t assess your parents’ needs in one visit.  It has to be done over time.  Outside help, like a CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant), can help you make that assessment.  Look to see if your parents are putting things off that they normally do regularly,  as a matter of course.  Cleaning is a big thing.  So is hygiene.  For example, do they change their clothes every day?  If they stopped cooking, it is usually because they can’t, not because they don’t want to.  Same with sweeping the floor.” 
- Jen, Home Health Nurse, The Villages, FL

"This site is awsome.  I wish I had found it a few months ago as my Dad lost his battle with cancer.  During the process, I was overwhelmed with decisions.  I created an iPhone App that allowed Dad to record his doctors visits. My siblings and I could listen through the web interface and help with the care plan.  The recordings go into a personal health folder.  My mother also used this to communicate with 5 of my siblings in different states.  She could leave us a recording one-time instead of repeating difficult news as we called each day.  After this system, the calls were no longer an inquisition on what the doctor said or how is Dad was doing,  they were more of just talking and offering support.  We have been offering this product free.   www.conexmps.com/family"
- Paul Unger, Meridian, Idaho