Things you should do to prepare for when caregiving suddenly becomes necessary
For those with elderly parents, "caregiving" is something that cannot be avoided.
That said, I can certainly understand the feelings of
"wanting to live without thinking about caregiving as much as possible"
or
"not wanting to think about it right now because caregiving won't be needed that soon."
However, what I think about now that I am actually providing care for my parents is that
"knowing even a little bit about caregiving and preparing for it makes the subsequent caregiving much easier."
Therefore, I have one request for you, who opened my article because you were a little curious about caregiving.
That is "to know the location of the Community General Support Center that your parents will be using."
■ What is a Community General Support Center?
It is a "general consultation desk" for the lives of elderly people in the community.
Experts in medicine, nursing care, and welfare work together to respond to consultations regarding caregiving services and more.
Consultations are possible not only from the elderly themselves but also from their families.
At least one Community General Support Center is established in every municipality.
However, please note that even within the same municipality, the center in charge may differ depending on the area where you live.
■ How to find a Community General Support Center
The Community General Support Center in charge is determined by the area where your parents live.
There is a service that allows you to easily search for which center is in charge.
It is the "Community General Support Center Map" provided by LIXIS Inc.
If you enter your parents' address on this map, you will immediately know the Community General Support Center in charge.
It is an incredibly convenient service.
■ Just knowing who to consult makes a huge difference
It is a high hurdle to contact the Community General Support Center when you are not yet at a stage where much care is needed, isn't it?
You want to avoid trouble later by contacting them without your parents' knowledge, and it takes courage to call and consult them suddenly.
However, just knowing who to contact when something happens will make the subsequent response much smoother.
If your parent were to collapse and need care, you would surely want to receive caregiving services as soon as possible.
In such a case, it would be a waste of time to have to look up "who should I contact?"
I strongly, strongly recommend that you check the Community General Support Center in charge so that if something happens, you can immediately contact them, complete the procedures, and receive care as soon as possible.