Real Possibilities with Jay Stone Shih: Caring for Someone with Cancer

AARP encourages you to prepare yourself mentally in advance and to educate yourself, so that you can help your loved one with empathy. It is recommended for caregivers to actively communicate with the physician and even consider utilizing medical translators so that you can fully understand the situation. At the same time, we encourage you to proactively communicate with the patient to make the most comprehensive arrangement for their final years and end-of-life care. Make good use of AARP’s form to record and actively communicate with physicians how to properly manage the medications to ease patient discomfort. AARP’s rich information combined with the senior Chinese-speaking community will provide you with insurance information and Chinese language services. The patient-oriented approach will help you make your afflicted loved one’s wishes come true and allow them to be surrounded by love.