Question<\/strong> – I live in a different city than my parents. Keeping in touch by telephone and making long trips to help my parents with their needs is very time-consuming and not nearly as effective as being available full-time in person. What are my options to make this easier for me but to also make sure they are taken care of.<\/em><\/p>\n Hook Law Center Answer – Living in a different city or state, miles from aging parents, can be difficult.<\/p>\n The long-distance caregiver is a new role that is thrust upon children and younger family members. Families used to live closer together, with children residing and working near their parents. But nowadays family members are more distant from each other. Society, today, is recognizing this. Some caregiver services have tweaked their programs to work as liaisons between long-distance caregivers, senior loved ones, and local medical professionals.<\/p>\n Professional care managers, also known as geriatric care (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question – I live in a different city than my parents. Keeping in touch by telephone and making long trips to help my parents with their needs is very time-consuming and not nearly as effective as being available full-time in…<\/span><\/p>\n