Develop
a Relationship with Your Parents’ Doctors
Most doctors appreciate the input of adult sons or daughters who accompany their parents to office visits, especially if they arrive with current medication lists and knowledge of medical issues. Consider scheduling your parents’ appointments while you’re visiting. To avoid future frustration, ask your parents to sign privacy releases giving your doctors authority to speak with you by phone regarding their care.
Additional resources:
Family
Caregiver Alliance (www.caregiver.org)
800-445-8106
National
Family Caregivers Association (www.nfcacares.org)
800-896-3650
National
Respite Network (www.archrespite.org)
703-256-2084
AARP
(www.aarp.org/families/caregiving)
888-687-2277
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