Safely living wherever you call home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 'solo ager'?
A 'solo ager' is anyone living their elder years without family or local support for activities of daily living or crisis support.
Examples of a solo ager:
- Living alone, no family, remote family, busy local family
- A couple living alone, no local support, remote family
- Conflict riddled family, complicated blended family, dysfunctional family
- Living in a facility with no family or remote family
What is the value of your service? What can you bring to my situation?
Value is important, spending money does not mean results. The value we bring is better outcomes and peace of mind. We all understand chaos and the stress it brings, at SL4SA we reduce or eliminate that stress.
Like going to the ER, we triage the situation. When a patient is brought to the ER after an accident the first thing the nurse does is triage, gathering vitals, stabilizing the crisis, evaluate the condition(s) of the whole person, then treatment can occur.
When you call us it is because you are looking for help or knowledge, whether in crisis or not, you are seeking answers. We bring skill and experience to the situation and stabilize "our patient" so we can provide answers and options.
who will take care of me, ALL my family is gone?
You have outlived your family and friends. This is a common situation as people are living longer and the boomers had fewer children than prior generations.
We can help you document your wishes, establish a plan, and ensure it is carried out. We support you along the way.
I am sandwiched between my family and my elderly loved one(s). Who can help me?
This is all too common. The demands of children and parents are very different and both require more than most can give.
Reach out, we can help.
You need to care for yourself so you can care for those you love.
NO ONE can do this without some form of impact on their life.
Our skills lie in the ability to come up with options given the resources involved in the situation. The options allow you to choose the impacts on your life, rather than responding to crisis after crisis.
Resources are more than time and money.
What do I do now that mom is alone?
Usually, the husband passes first, but not always. Regardless, when a spouse passes the spouse that remains needs to adapt to this change. Once the initial grieving process is over there needs to be a conversation about how to move forward.
Talking to a professional can provide clarity and bring options to the situations those outside the field do not think of. A professional understands the needs of the family as well as the individual needing a plan.
Do not wait until the funds are gone.
Do not wait for a crisis or you are overwhelmed.
Call now, get an idea of the options so you have more choices,
nothing eliminates choices like waiting.
Our family cannot agree, what can we do?
Family conflict is not uncommon. Children and families can have very different opinions on 'what is needed'. To ease the conflict you can bring in someone that understands the situation and can talk to the one needing care, to those who are providing care and family to take in and consider all opinions. Bringing everyone back around to focusing on the one who needs care.
We have arranged for quite a variety of scenarios that result in meeting the needs of everyone involved.
Do not let conflict ruin the final period of life for someone.
Home is where your heart is, we can make your living situation safe, realistic, as close to your wishes as possible. We are not miracle workers but we are clever and will give your case all our attention.