Episode 108

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21st Feb 2024

Caregiver 911: Avoid ER Nightmares with Your Elderly Parent

Caregiver 911: Three top ways to help you avoid ER nightmares

Emergencies are every caregiver's worst nightmare, but being prepared can make a world of difference. In this episode of Eldercare Success, host Nancy May gives you the top three things to do when the unthinkable happens, and you need to call 911 for elderly loved ones.

From getting them to the hospital faster, especially in rural areas, to ensuring doctors have the critical information they need for life-saving care, Nancy shares invaluable tips that could make all the difference.

But the surprises don't stop there! If your loved one resides in a care facility, brace yourself for an eye-opening truth about what transpires when they're rushed to the hospital during a crisis – despite the hefty fees you're paying for their care.

Don't be unprepared when a crisis strikes. You can help those you love with less stress and strain on yourself too. Tune in this Winter Short Episode of Eldercare Success for invaluable guidance about how to navigate emergencies as a caregiver with greater knowledge and confidence.

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Host: Nancy A. May, Eldercare Success, and Five-Star Author, How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies: Step-by-Step Before, During, After. Nancy has gone from a career working with some of the most recognized corporate CEOs and boardroom directors to the Emergency Room to care for her aging parents and educate business owners, corporate employees, and leaders on how to do so with confidence. She saved her parents from financial abuse and ruin and recouped over $260k/year while identifying poor-quality care.

Nancy is also an award-winning expert in managing the complexities of caring for an aging parent or family member, even from over 1200 miles away, or more. You can get a Free File-of-Life at www.howtosurvive911.com. Nancy is also the Co-Founder of CareManity LLC, and the private FaceBook group, Eldercare Success.

Disclaimer: The views, perspectives, and opinions expressed in this show are those of the show guests and not directly those of the companies they serve or that of the host or the producer CareManity, LLC. The information discussed should not be taken as medical, legal, or financial advice. Please seek advice from your own personal medical, legal, or financial advisors as each person’s situation is different. (c) Copyright 2024 CareManity, LLC all rights reserved. CareManity is a trademark of CareManity, LLC.

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Eldercare Success
Doing It Best with Eldercare Success
Join us in Doing it Best with Eldercare Success where we explore ways to relieve the stress, exhaustion and overwhelm that we all face in caring for an aging parent, frail spouse, or partner. Fear, frustration, emotional and financial strain do not have to be your MO! In this show, we dive into unraveling the tricks, traps, and gotchas that create more questions than answers while caring for those we love.
Join Nancy May, and her guests as she helps relieve the pressures and delivers solid ways to find more joy and freedom as we care for those with those we love. Here you’ll learn how to find the ground under your feet again. Hang tight there’s a better road ahead.
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Nancy May

Nancy May is a corporate leader, business advisor, author, speaker, and nationally recognized podcast host. She has spent her career working with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and senior leaders in the public and private corporate sectors. These experiences gave her the strength and foundation to step in and provide her parents with guidance and support, both as their POA and Trustee, and diehard advocate as they aged. Nancy credits her father an entrepreneur, innovator of innovative eyewear design, and her mom for encouraging and preparing her to acquire the many skills needed to start, build, and lead several successful businesses. She has transitioned these competencies and life lessons to into her new business, CareManity, LLC, which focuses on providing family caregivers structured ways to obtain practical knowledge, resources, and access much-needed support.