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... 
by Doug Jones | May 4, 2021 | Tips for Family Caregivers
Where do you draw the line? One of the rarely discussed “benefits” of helping declining seniors is the feeling you get from helping when help is needed. You knew that the declining Senior needed your assistance and it made you feel good to help!... 
by Doug Jones | Apr 29, 2021 | Caregiver Burnout, Tips for Family Caregivers
Helping Busy Caregivers Manage Care! Perhaps the roughest of all Journey Stops is Journey Stop One, where it all begins. This is a point in time when you have to come to grips with the fact that your Mom and Dad are declining. You realize, especially if it’s a... 
by Doug Jones | Apr 28, 2021 | Articles, Family Care, Tips for Family Caregivers
Families Working Together to Achieve Good Results! Donna was attempting to help her declining Dad. She lived in the same town and had seen him slowly declining over the past few years. The last few months have been noticeable. Dad has been struggling with walking, has... 
by Doug Jones | Apr 24, 2021 | Family Care, Stories, Tips for Family Caregivers
Helping from a Distance! Ellie was confused! For the third time this week, Momma had told her the same story when they had their call. At first, Ellie just chalked it up to Mom’s busy lifestyle. After all, Bonnie (Ellie’s Mom) had been the busiest Senior that Ellie... 