A Geriatric Care manager may be able to sit in on the appointments if your sister (or her PoA) assigns that person as her Medical Representative, which is a HIPAA form she needs to fill out and sign.
If you are helping your sister manager her care, most clinics now have patient portals that you can log into and see reports and activities and send notes to docs, etc.
The AL should be able to supply transportation to her appts. No, usually no one will go with the resident. Ask the facility if there is a way to pay extra for one of the aides to go with her.
I am not certain what you mean by companion care. Christine, below, suggests that it IS a category of care, so I am assuming this is more or less a sitter and transportation (be certain certified and licensed to drive your Sis if that is required). And I honestly doubt whether or not a companion would be allowed to sit in on a doctor visit unless this is a friend requested by the patient. If a paid "sitter" it would be unlikely the MD would share information that is private in front of him or her.
Can you tell us the need or motive in wanting a sit-in with your Sister?
Any of the healthcare agencies that one pays for (or that are paid for by a type of program you may qualify for) will have healthcare workers who are classified as "companions." (This is, as I understand it, a category in said agencies). I would think that there shouldn't be too much of a problem finding a "companion" type of employee at said agencies as these types of jobs are much-sought-after by healthcare workers who don't want the more "difficult" types of jobs or who are older workers just winding down their career, looking for a few extra hours, etc. Based on my experience, these types of "companion'" jobs are what an older healthcare worker may be looking for. I know of cases where all such a "companion" worker had to do was literally show up in the client's residence, and sit with them while they watched tv, take them to a casino where they played the machines for a while, etc. Now if the job involves something more strenuous than just showing up and taking your family member to a doctor visit and sitting with them-- such as getting them up and out of bed, bathing/showering them before the visit, taking care of a range of mobility issues just to get them to the car or mode of transportation, etc. then that is a different kettle of fish, and presumably wouldn't be classified at an agency as "just" a companion. Good luck.
Yes. My Aunts had a companion aid from an agency for many years. They are only able to "hang out" with someone or drive them places. If the elder is a fall risk, this requires the next level of aid, someone who is trained in this. Also, they cannot dispense meds, or do anything remotely "medical". We had a separate person come in and help them do the showering, so not sure if they are able to do this or not. If so, the OP needs to know that they are experienced in doing it.
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If you are helping your sister manager her care, most clinics now have patient portals that you can log into and see reports and activities and send notes to docs, etc.
And I honestly doubt whether or not a companion would be allowed to sit in on a doctor visit unless this is a friend requested by the patient. If a paid "sitter" it would be unlikely the MD would share information that is private in front of him or her.
Can you tell us the need or motive in wanting a sit-in with your Sister?