Many of the country's thirty million eldercare providers may be making unnecessary out-of-pocket expenditures according to Parent Care, a leading eldercare resource.

Not wanting to intrude on elderly parents' privacy, many caregivers don't offer assistance until a crisis occurs. Learning that parents' hearing or mobility is limited often leads to the purchase of hearing aids, amplified and cordless phones. A spike in heating bills leads to a new furnace being installed. An injury resulting from a bathroom fall leads to a several thousand dollar remodeling investment. While services differ from state to state and county to county, the Parent Care CEO urges caregivers to be proactive.

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