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ELDER ADVOCACY
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Why My Elder is Different
Than Other Senior
Placement Services
y Elder is not like any other senior placement services –
we make sure we provide elder care options based on
your elder’s needs, not based on a commission from a
facility.
One of the greatest differences between My Elder and other senior
care and home health care placement services is that My Elder is not
FREE. A free placement service will provide you with 20 to 30 sales
calls from facilities that have no idea what your elder needs. Those
services’ consideration is only facilities that compensate them. My
Elder adds value in many areas that free services don’t.
If you feel uncertain about making decisions about elder care or if
you want to know your elder care options, My Elder is here to provide
knowledgeable advice and long-term solutions. Have peace of mind
and confidence knowing that your elder’s needs and wants are
understood and his/her rights and dignity are protected.
Ten things that free services do not provide:
1. A professional, experienced, and dedicated advocate who will
match your elder care needs with a long-lasting solution.
2. An advocate who will give you a solution based solely on your
needs, not based on payment from a facility.
3. A solution based on an extensive assessment of what your elder
needs.
4. Knowledge of the history and records of the facilities’
performance over the years, possible violations of the law, and
records of client satisfaction (or dissatisfaction).
5. An advocate who monitors your elder’s progress for a month
after placement, which is included in our fee, and thereafter for a
reasonable monthly fee.
6. An advocate who is available to handle any complaints or
problems after placement.
7. An advocate who is knowledgeable about assisted living, nursing
home and home health care agency contracts and will ensure
that you receive all that you are contractually entitled to.
8. An advocate who is professionally equipped to negotiate the
best rate for you.
9. A professional who will advocate for you when your elder has to
go to a hospital or to rehabilitation in a nursing home from an
assisted living facility.
10. An advocate who will make sure that your elder is not
wrongfully evicted from an assisted living facility.
The challenges with transitioning from aging in place to a facility
is overwhelming and stressful to both the elder and the caregivers.
821 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 412.782.4534 myelder.com
821 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 412.782.4534 myelder.com
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