Long Distance Caregiving

I read a sobering statistic in the new book I'm reading, "Learning to Speak Alzheimer's".  It said that 30% of caregivers die before the loved one they are caring for dies.  I read that the day after I had a conversation with my Dad about how he was having trouble with his blood pressure.  All I could think of was, "If something happens, will Mom be able to get help?  Can she call 911 or at least go to the neighbors to get help".  One of the topics I want to do with the Caregiver Support Group is long distance caregiving.  I might as well share what I learn as I try to come up with contingency plans for my own family.  It would be so much easier if my parents would just let me take over.  And so I join the same dilemma I see over and over again with families in assisted living.  Not so easy when you are in the middle of it as it is looking in from the outside.  Who knows, maybe I can come up with a resource that I can share to be of benefit to others long distance caregiving.  Stay tuned as I work out a process.