I am so sorry to hear that both your parents are stroke victims. Here is a link to an area agency on aging that comes up when I input Saratoga Springs, Utah. Perhaps they can guide you to the resources available near you.
I'm so sorry that you find yourself in this situation! Your profile says your parents are relatively young, late 60's and early 70's. What kind of help are you seeking? Aids for hands-on help? Financial? Both?
It is hard to know what to recommend without having a concept of your parents' financial means. That being said, I would start with whether you are your parents' PoA or not. If so, you will need to read the documents to see when your authority to manage their affairs and advocate for them are activated. Do what the document guides if you are their PoA.
If your parents have humble financial means I would set up a consult with an elder law/estate planning attorney or a Medicaid Planner since your parents are young enough that they will need to stretch every dollar for the duration of their lives for their care. It is important to preserve their abilities to qualify for Medicaid and to know when it can happen. You may think you'll "never" want or need this option but often caregivers DO need and want it after the burden of caregiving overwhelms them. There are important things to know about managing their finances for many years in advance (5 year look-back on the Medicaid app in most states).
You can also contact social services for their county for an in-home assessment to see if they qualify for in-home help. Sometimes counties have transport services, too.
You can contact their local area's Agency on Aging for information and resources.
You should contact any religious organization they belonged to and engage those congregants and leadership into temporary helps (never count on this for any long-term assistance).
You can hire aids through an agency to come in and do certain tasks (like hygiene, light food prep, errands, etc). As you work with your parents every day you will get an idea of where the money and effort for help is best spent. I wish you all the best as you work to help them.
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Here is a link to an area agency on aging that comes up when I input Saratoga Springs, Utah. Perhaps they can guide you to the resources available near you.
http://seualg.utah.gov/index.php/community-services/aging/
It is hard to know what to recommend without having a concept of your parents' financial means. That being said, I would start with whether you are your parents' PoA or not. If so, you will need to read the documents to see when your authority to manage their affairs and advocate for them are activated. Do what the document guides if you are their PoA.
If your parents have humble financial means I would set up a consult with an elder law/estate planning attorney or a Medicaid Planner since your parents are young enough that they will need to stretch every dollar for the duration of their lives for their care. It is important to preserve their abilities to qualify for Medicaid and to know when it can happen. You may think you'll "never" want or need this option but often caregivers DO need and want it after the burden of caregiving overwhelms them. There are important things to know about managing their finances for many years in advance (5 year look-back on the Medicaid app in most states).
You can also contact social services for their county for an in-home assessment to see if they qualify for in-home help. Sometimes counties have transport services, too.
You can contact their local area's Agency on Aging for information and resources.
You should contact any religious organization they belonged to and engage those congregants and leadership into temporary helps (never count on this for any long-term assistance).
You can hire aids through an agency to come in and do certain tasks (like hygiene, light food prep, errands, etc). As you work with your parents every day you will get an idea of where the money and effort for help is best spent. I wish you all the best as you work to help them.
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