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SENIOR SCAM ALERT WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
SYNERGY HomeCare AFREEGUIDETOELDER CAREGIVING
kicks off 2016 with
the hot button issue of Caring for an aging parent or elderly spouse presents
senior scams. difficult challenges – especially when you are suddenly
faced with the responsibilities of elder care.
If you are over 65, you probably grew up
in an era when business was done with S YNERGY HomeCare has put copies of the guide should
a firm handshake; unfortunately, crooks together a free booklet to help be made through your local
today are playing on that trust. families get answers to their SYNERGY HomeCare office.
This campaign aims to help seniors with most common questions about
a new year’s resolution to not become a the needs of their elderly loved About the Author:
victim of a scam this year. ones. “Where Do We Begin?” is a
comprehensive guide that touches Carla Sutter, MSW, C-ACSW
The Federal Trade on the topics most every family is the operations director at
Commission says that will experience during the elder SYNERGY HomeCare. She has
fraud complaints, to its care process. dedicated her career to helping
offices, by individuals clients and families care for
60 and older rose The guide begins with an themselves and others whose
at least 47 percent important care assessment needs are changing due to age
between 2012 and 2014. checklist to help families or illness. Carla has worked as
understand what kind of care a geriatric care manager and as
This scam alert guide identifies eight a loved one needs now. The a hospice social worker. She is
of the most common scams that target checklist can be repeated over also certified as an advance care
seniors, along with the common warning time to determine next steps as planning and end-of-life decision-
signs of each scam and information on needs change. making instructor.
how you can avoid becoming a victim.
Some of the topics covered in the
A downloadable scam alert guide booklet include:
for families is available on the
SYNERGY HomeCare website. • Is my loved one safe living at
home without assistance?
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• What type of services will
allow my family member to
remain at home safely?
• How can I afford to pay for
long-term care?
While SYNERGY HomeCare
is a non-medical in-home care
provider, we strive to help our
client families make the right
decisions for them – whether that
means us caring for them in their
home or determining if an outside
care facility is a better fit.
It’s part of our CARE team
approach. We don’t just
provide care; we provide
solutions. A fully interactive
version of “Where Do
We Begin” is available on
the SYNERGY HomeCare
website. Requests for hard
