Aging With Support
The process of aging is paradoxically one where the more you know, and the more you accept help, the better and more independent life can be.
This section will continue to expand with relevant information for you and your family.
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Aging in Place: What To Know
Aging in Place means choosing to live at home as you get older. This article discusses many factors to think about when making this choice.
Aging in Place means choosing to live at home as you get older. This article discusses many factors to think about when making this choice.
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Making It Safe At Home
Room By Room guide to improve safety and promote independence throughout aging
Room By Room guide to improve safety and promote independence throughout aging
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Agencies v Independent Caregivers
Aging in Place often means bringing in caregivers to support different needs. This article looks at the pros and cons of hiring agencies v independent contractors.
Aging in Place often means bringing in caregivers to support different needs. This article looks at the pros and cons of hiring agencies v independent contractors.
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Building A Community of Support
Community is vitally important for happiness during the aging process. Aging in Place limits community that can be essential in happiness. Here are ways to consider building that community.
Community is vitally important for happiness during the aging process. Aging in Place limits community that can be essential in happiness. Here are ways to consider building that community.
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Talking To Parents About Aging
For most families, it is difficult to bring up the topic of aging and their wishes. This is a guide to start the process of building an “aging blueprint”.
For most families, it is difficult to bring up the topic of aging and their wishes. This is a guide to start the process of building an “aging blueprint”.
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Time To Stop Driving
Deciding it’s time to stop driving can be one of the most difficult and contentious topics during the aging years. This article supports the process with a checklist of considerations to help.
Deciding it’s time to stop driving can be one of the most difficult and contentious topics during the aging years. This article supports the process with a checklist of considerations to help.
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Funeral Arrangement Collaboration
Funerals planned by families in advance tend to be more satisfying and joyful for the family and loved ones. This article helps families with the idea of preplanning from a place of joy, rather than dread.
Funerals planned by families in advance tend to be more satisfying and joyful for the family and loved ones. This article helps families with the idea of preplanning from a place of joy, rather than dread.
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Rethinking The Living Situation
Sometimes the plan to Age in Place doesn’t match the test of time. This article helps loved ones discuss this difficult topic with their aging parents and friends.
Sometimes the plan to Age in Place doesn’t match the test of time. This article helps loved ones discuss this difficult topic with their aging parents and friends.
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Blended Families and Eldercare
In today’s world, we often need to help with aging parents in situations with more than one family. This article addresses ways to manage the blended family.
In today’s world, we often need to help with aging parents in situations with more than one family. This article addresses ways to manage the blended family.
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Lessons From Families: Real World Learning
Throughout the Golden Agreements process, I often learn things that would benefit other families as well. Here are some useful insights from the process.
Throughout the Golden Agreements process, I often learn things that would benefit other families as well. Here are some useful insights from the process.
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Common Terminology In Aging
The language associated with aging can often be overwhelming and confusing. This list will help explain many of the common terms.
The language associated with aging can often be overwhelming and confusing. This list will help explain many of the common terms.
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Power of Attorney: What To Know
Power of Attorney is a very common term used in planning for eldercare. There are nuances to the meaning, limitations, and expectations that are attached to designating a power of attorney explained in this article.
Power of Attorney is a very common term used in planning for eldercare. There are nuances to the meaning, limitations, and expectations that are attached to designating a power of attorney explained in this article.
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