Help for Barraged Boomers Who Help Their Parents
Journey Stop #2 is what we refer to as the Serious Time Stage. This is when the time commitment gets “Serious”. At this stage, you are spending between 3 – 6 hours per day helping your Loved One with their daily activities. Brief Recap of Journey Stop #1 In our last blog post, we discussed […]
Journey Stop #1 is what we sometimes refer to as the “frequent visits stage”. What follows is an account of one child/Family Caregiver who tells of his caregiver journey through Journey Stop #1. Take a moment to see if this description fits your situation. The way it WAS Before this point in time, Mom lived […]
Today, we are going to discuss a few ways to help a parent or declining spouse pay for long-term care expense in a nursing home by utilizing government benefits. In our … Continue reading... about Bridge of Life Planning (Part 4) – Paying for Nursing Home Care with Government Benefits
How to pay for the care you want When meeting with a Financial Advisor or Elder Law Attorney, it’s important to know what to ask. When attempting to implement your … Continue reading... about Bridge of Life Planning (Part 3) – A Few Things to Discuss with Your Financial Advisor
How to help a parent get what they want during a decline What Does Momma Want? The second pillar of Bridge of Life Planning is Financial Review. Our experience shows … Continue reading... about Bridge of Life Planning (Part 2) – Financial Plan Review
Bridge of Life planning is all about helping a declining parent get what they want during a period of decline of physical or cognitive health. If they (and you) are … Continue reading... about Bridge of Life Planning (part 1)
This Planning Stuff is Really Important Creating a Care Journey Plan (CJP) is “the thing” that makes a Bridge of Life Plan work. For those of you who may have missed our … Continue reading... about Create a Care Journey Plan
If you are a Family Caregiver tasked with the responsibility of helping an aging parent with their care, you quickly realize that “This Health Care Stuff Costs Money!” It … Continue reading... about This Health Care Stuff Costs Money!
As you can see, this article is entitled, “Estate Planning for Momma - a Simple Way to Avoid a Cruising for a Bruising!” Some will laugh, but failure to plan can result … Continue reading... about Estate Planning for Momma – A Simple Way to Avoid a Cruising for a Bruising
Have you had the discussion with Momma about her preferences? What exactly are Momma's Preferences? If and when she can’t stay at home by herself any longer, what does … Continue reading... about What Are Momma’s Preferences?