by Doug Jones | Apr 27, 2022 | Estate Planning, Family Care
For Those Wanting to Craft Their Future Care Road Map Today I want to talk about making a plan. As Caregivers, our lives are often beyond hectic. Without a making a plan, we are virtually begging for failure. Before I share our new concept of making a plan, I want to... 
by Doug Jones | Nov 6, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family Care
Nobody wants to think about the end, so preplanning is often bypassed. But, what do you do when you are caring for a parent who is beginning to decline? The first step is often to help them get the best quality of care that they need at this Journey Stop in their... 
by Doug Jones | Oct 27, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Tips for Family Caregivers
This is a touchy subject! What happens if you are aging and see that you will soon need help so you give access to your bank accounts to one or more of your adult kids. OR you name them as your POA? OR Trustee of your trust? Then, you start to notice money slipping... 
by Doug Jones | Jun 19, 2021 | Articles, Estate Planning, Family Care
What Tips Families to Choose the Nursing Home Option? We talk to people every day who are having to make the seemingly unthinkable decision as to whether to place a Loved One in a nursing home. If you have a spouse or parent who has declined in health, what should you... 
by Doug Jones | May 14, 2021 | Estate Planning, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Because sometimes helping mom brings a need for speed! One issue that we deal with consistently in our Elder Law Practice (which is what I do in my other life when I’m not doing stuff for Help Me Help Momma!) is giving the Adult Kids tips on helping to find stuff that... 
by Doug Jones | May 7, 2021 | Estate Planning, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
A little less scary is a good thing! When talking with adult kids about working with their family and their parent(s) to come up with a Plan that is best for everyone we often hear the unspoken Why?. “Why should I be doing all of this planning stuff? I’m busy...