A Gift from Mom
Moms give us the gift of life and continue to give us gifts throughout our childhood and long into our adult years. One of those gifts from my mom is the importance of ADVOCACY. It’s advocacy that has made a Read More …
Category: Eldercare decisions
Pluses and Minuses of Retail and Mail Order Pharmacies
Wondering whether to make a switch to mail order for your elder’s medications? Wishing you knew if there was really a difference? Do you like ordering things online? Or, do you prefer the personal touch?
One Gift = Many Bonuses
Donating a body to science is a wonderful gift that pays bonuses in so many ways. If you haven’t considered a body donation for yourself or your elders, I’d recommend that you put it on your TO DO list. Why? Read More …
4 Ways to Find the Right Home Health Workers
Do your parents need care in their own homes? Do they need additional help at an assisted living facility? Are you nervous about finding the right person for the job?
Long Term Care Insurance choices giving you a headache?
Is the thought of purchasing long-term care insurance for your elders giving you a headache? Well, here’s a little pain relief. As we discussed in last week’s blog, long-term care – care for your elders when they cannot perform two Read More …
Finding the Pot of Gold
Are you wondering how your parents will pay for their long-term care whenever they may need it? Long-term care insurance could be their pot of gold.
A Time and Place for Being “Controlling”
There is at least one instance where being “controlling” is a good thing – it’s when you or your loved one leave an Advance Directive. You are giving orders through a piece of paper when you can’t otherwise make your Read More …
Who needs to know your nose is in their business?
Legal documents like power of attorney (POA) are not just nice to have ahead of time with eldercare; they are imperative if you are going to be an effective advocate, representative or participant in the care of your parents and Read More …
Putting Your Nose in Their Business
Do your parents have their documents in order to give you or someone else in your family the right to conduct business for them or make medical decisions for them in case of an emergency? These documents are called Powers Read More …
Seven Ways Old People Can Get You Fired (Part 2)
Is the responsibility feeling heavy? Do you wonder how you can do this and still keep it all together – your job, your family, your sanity? Eldercare is tough. But being organized can take a few layers of stress off Read More …