MetLife, the insurance giant, has a very helpful new downloadable workbook that helps seniors and their caregivers assess what types of adjustments and assistance are needed so that seniors can age in place in their own homes. The company’s Aging in Place Workbook covers several important areas including:
- Care needs
- Home safety as a care setting
- Home modifications considerations
- Developing a care plan
- Deciding if your home is a suitable care setting
- Alternative care settings
- Making necessary adjustments
The document discusses important assistive technologies including medical alert systems (also known as Personal Emergency Response Systems):
“If you live alone or are alone much of the time you may want to think about a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) so that you can call for help in the event of an emergency.”
The workbook is available now on MetLife’s Mature Market Institute web site.
