Elder Care Resource Center: 60 Tips for Families

Elder care decisions often arrive with unfamiliar choices, urgent questions and little time to prepare. This educational video series from ElderCare Sentinel offers 60 practical tips to help families better understand changing care needs, senior-living options, dementia and memory support, hospital transitions, facility research, costs, caregiver challenges and planning ahead.

The videos are presented by Reza Mir, PhD, Certified Senior Advisor® and founder of ElderCare Sentinel. They are designed to help Orange County families ask better questions, recognize important considerations and make more informed decisions for an aging loved one.

This resource center provides general educational information and is not a substitute for individualized medical, legal or financial advice.

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  • Recognizing Change and Planning Ahead

    Days 1–9, 11–12

Introduction: 60 Elder Care Tips in 60 Days
Introduction: 60 Elder Care Tips in 60 Days
Day 1 elder care video: Is That Normal Aging?
Day 1: Is That Normal Aging?
Day 2 elder care video: Why Families Explain Away Changes in Seniors
Day 2: Why Families Explain Away Changes in Seniors
Day 3 elder care video: Early Action Changes Everything in Eldercare
Day 3: Early Action Changes Everything in Eldercare
Day 4 elder care video: The Cost of Acting Too Late
Day 4: The Cost of Acting Too Late
Day 5 elder care video: The Hidden Cost of Minimizing Changes
Day 5: The Hidden Cost of Minimizing Changes
Day 6 elder care video: Waiting Too Long Reduces Care Options
Day 6: Waiting Too Long Reduces Care Options
Day 7 elder care video: Diagnosis Is a Fork in the Road
Day 7: Diagnosis Is a Fork in the Road
Day 8 elder care video: Three Decisions After the Diagnosis
Day 8: Three Decisions After the Diagnosis
Day 9 elder care video: Doctors Diagnose Disease; Families Find Options
Day 9: Doctors Diagnose Disease; Families Find Options
Day 10 elder care video: Family Caregiver Burnout
Day 10: Family Caregiver Burnout
Day 11 elder care video: What Worked Last Year May Not Work Now
Day 11: What Worked Last Year May Not Work Now
Day 12 elder care video: Planning Ahead Saves Families
Day 12: Planning Ahead Saves Families
Day 13 elder care video: Love Does Not Prevent Burnout
Day 13: Love Does Not Prevent Burnout
Day 14 elder care video: Caregivers Often Collapse Before They Quit
Day 14: Caregivers Often Collapse Before They Quit
Day 15 elder care video: When Family Care Becomes Unsafe
Day 15: When Family Care Becomes Unsafe
Day 16 elder care video: Private Caregiver or Home-Care Agency?
Day 16: Private Caregiver or Home-Care Agency?
Day 17 elder care video: Using a Caregiver Broker
Day 17: Using a Caregiver Broker
Day 18 elder care video: Paying for Care: Hourly vs. Care-Based
Day 18: Paying for Care: Hourly vs. Care-Based
Day 19 elder care video: When In-Home Care May Not Be Safe
Day 19: When In-Home Care May Not Be Safe
Day 20 elder care video: The Truth About 24/7 Care at Home
Day 20: The Truth About 24/7 Care at Home
Day 21 elder care video: When In-Home Care Delays the Inevitable
Day 21: When In-Home Care Delays the Inevitable
Day 22 elder care video: Discharge Is Not a Care Plan
Day 22: Discharge Is Not a Care Plan
Day 23 elder care video: Don't Leave the Hospital Unprepared
Day 23: Don't Leave the Hospital Unprepared
Day 24 elder care video: Why Seniors Are Readmitted to the Hospital
Day 24: Why Seniors Are Readmitted to the Hospital
Day 25 elder care video: Rehabilitation Is Not Long-Term Care
Day 25: Rehabilitation Is Not Long-Term Care
Day 26 elder care video: Why Rehabilitation Discharge Surprises Families
Day 26: Why Rehabilitation Discharge Surprises Families
Day 27 elder care video: The First Question to Ask the Rehabilitation Center
Day 27: The First Question to Ask the Rehabilitation Center
Day 28 elder care video: When Staying at Home Is No Longer Safe
Day 28: When Staying at Home Is No Longer Safe
Day 29 elder care video: Placement Is Not Abandonment
Day 29: Placement Is Not Abandonment
Day 30 elder care video: The Risks of Delaying Placement
Day 30: The Risks of Delaying Placement
Day 31 elder care video: Activities of Daily Living
Day 31: Activities of Daily Living
Day 32 elder care video: Independent Living vs. Assisted Living
Day 32: Independent Living vs. Assisted Living
Day 33 elder care video: Why Memory Care Is Not a Place
Day 33: Why Memory Care Is Not a Place
Day 34 elder care video: Insurance Coverage for Long-Term Care
Day 34: Insurance Coverage for Long-Term Care
Day 35 elder care video: Health Insurance Is Not Care Insurance
Day 35: Health Insurance Is Not Care Insurance
Day 36 elder care video: What Pays for Assisted Living?
Day 36: What Pays for Assisted Living?
Day 37 elder care video: What Type of Assisted Living Should Families Choose?
Day 37: What Type of Assisted Living Should Families Choose?
Day 38 elder care video: Smaller Assisted-Living Options
Day 38: Smaller Assisted-Living Options
Day 39 elder care video: Matching the Care Setting to the Person
Day 39: Matching the Care Setting to the Person
Day 40 elder care video: Searching Online for Care Options
Day 40: Searching Online for Care Options
Day 41 elder care video: What Happens After You Submit an Online Form?
Day 41: What Happens After You Submit an Online Form?
Day 42 elder care video: Desperation Can Be Expensive
Day 42: Desperation Can Be Expensive
Day 43 elder care video: Choosing the Right Elder Care Adviser
Day 43: Choosing the Right Elder Care Adviser
Day 44 elder care video: Giving Families a List Is Not Advocacy
Day 44: Giving Families a List Is Not Advocacy
Day 45 elder care video: Not All Elder Care Advisers Are Equal
Day 45: Not All Elder Care Advisers Are Equal
Day 46 elder care video: Placement Specialists: A Reality Check
Day 46: Placement Specialists: A Reality Check
Day 47 elder care video: What to Expect From a Placement Specialist
Day 47: What to Expect From a Placement Specialist
Day 48 elder care video: Sending a List Is Not Advocacy
Day 48: Sending a List Is Not Advocacy
Day 49 elder care video: Navigating Hospitalization
Day 49: Navigating Hospitalization
Day 50 elder care video: Following the Treatment Process
Day 50: Following the Treatment Process
Day 51 elder care video: Hospital Discharge
Day 51: Hospital Discharge
Day 52 elder care video: Understanding Rehabilitation
Day 52: Understanding Rehabilitation
Day 53 elder care video: How to Select a Rehabilitation Center
Day 53: How to Select a Rehabilitation Center
Day 54 elder care video: How to Navigate a Rehabilitation Stay
Day 54: How to Navigate a Rehabilitation Stay
Day 55 elder care video: Insurance Coverage for Rehabilitation
Day 55: Insurance Coverage for Rehabilitation
Day 56 elder care video: Staying Longer in a Rehabilitation Center
Day 56: Staying Longer in a Rehabilitation Center
Day 57 elder care video: Discharge From a Rehabilitation Center
Day 57: Discharge From a Rehabilitation Center
Day 58 elder care video: Understanding Hospice Care
Day 58: Understanding Hospice Care
Day 59 elder care video: Hospice Does Not Mean Full-Time Care
Day 59: Hospice Does Not Mean Full-Time Care
Day 60 elder care video: Who Pays for Hospice Care?
Day 60: Who Pays for Hospice Care?