Where do you begin when you’re trying to prepare for the future?

In this episode of Resource4Care’s Senior Housing Roadmap series, Mary Lou Nowak talks with Sherry Harbur, broker and owner of Harbur Realtor, about why organizing important information is one of the most valuable first steps families can take. Sherry explains how her Senior Housing Road Map workbook can help families organize key information—including bank accounts, investments, insurance, property, passwords, important contacts, medical directives, powers of attorney, wills and trusts, so loved ones aren't left searching for answers during a crisis.

The conversation also explores a powerful real-life example of how the lack of a proper Power of Attorney can put a family's home and equity at risk, along with why communicating your wishes to family members is just as important as documenting them.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why organizing information creates a starting point for your aging roadmap

What important financial, legal, medical and property information to document

Why passwords and digital accounts matter

How beneficiaries can affect what happens to accounts and assets

Why a Power of Attorney can be critical when someone becomes incapacitated

How planning ahead can create peace of mind for you and your family

Why communicating your wishes is one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones

The message is simple: Plan ahead. Create your roadmap. Communicate what you want.

This educational conversation is part of Resource4Care's mission to provide free, practical education for seniors and their adult children navigating aging and caregiving.

Caring for an aging parent can bring difficult decisions, changing family dynamics, guilt, financial concerns, andemotional exhaustion—often before anyone feels prepared.

In this conversation, Mary Lou Nowak of Resource4Care talks with Sherry Harbur, author of Senior Housing Road Map, and Lynn Doyle of Owl Be There about what happens when caregiving becomes complicated. They discuss family disagreements, choosing the right level of care, preparing for housing changes, protecting finances, involving siblings,establishing legal documents, and—perhaps most importantly—giving caregivers permission to ask for help and take a break.

You'll also hear practical advice for starting difficult conversations before a crisis occurs, including three simple conversations families can begin having now.

Listen for:

• Why one family member often becomes the primary caregiver
• How caregiving can change sibling and parent-child relationships
• Why information-based decisions are better than emotional decisions
• Preparing for housing, legal, and financial decisions
• The importance of powers of attorney and advance planning
• How caregivers can avoid burnout and guilt
• Small steps that can build the courage to have difficult conversations

Resource4Care:Education • Empowerment • Peace of Mind

The conversation emphasizes a central message:

You don't have to have all the answers—you just need to start the conversation.

HOST: Mary Lou Nowak, Founder/Show Host

GUEST: Jo Garner, Licensed Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS#757308; Supreme Lending [email protected] (901) 482-0354

SPONSOR: Sherry Harbur, Real Estate Broker 901-496-8193TN Broker License 274284

MS Broker License 245541

Organization of your essential information and he importance of it.

Guest: Sherry Harbur, Real Estate Broker

Harbur Realty, 901-496-8193, [email protected]

Sponsor: All Things New, Leah Anne Morse, 901.488.9733

SENIOR HOUSING ROADMAP SERIES - PART 2

Should I sell? Or should I stay? Discussion on options of retiring in place or selling to fund other living options.

Host: MaryLou Nowak, Founder of Resource4Care and Podcast Moderator. Resource4Care 901.379.6870 www.Resource4Care.comGuests

Sherry Harbur, Real Estate Broker and Author of Senior Housing Roadmap. Harbur Realty 901.878.3308 www.harburrealty.comTim Flesner, Owner of MidSouth Home Helpers.

MidSouth Home Helpers 901.414.9696www.homehelpershomecare.com/germantown

Sponsor

Leah Anne Morse - Founder of "All Things New"

A moving and downsizing company 901.488.9733

SENIOR HOUSING ROADMAP SERIES - PART 2

Caregiving can be the most demanding job. Genell knows firsthand and helps us navigate it while thriving.

• MaryLou Nowak, Founder of Resource4Care and Podcast Moderator. Resource4Care 901.379.6870 www.Resource4Care.com
• Genell Holloway of Eagle Hollow Enterprises. Eagle Hollow Enterprises 901.270.1127 www.eagle-hollow.com




Show Sponsor

• Tim Flesner - MidSouth Home Helpers provides in-home care, 901.414.9696www.homehelpershomecare.com/germantown

Understanding Choices to Craft Your FutureMethod to outline your desires to make better choices

GUESTS: MaryLou Nowak, Founder of Resource4Care and Podcast Moderator; Sherry Harbur, Real Estate Broker and Author of Senior Housing Roadmap; Mike Hamby, Auto Evaluation Expert and Auto Concierge; Lynn Doyle, Master's in Counseling & Certified Dementia Specialist

MaryLou Nowak - Resource4Care 901.379.6870 www.Resource4Care.comSherry Harbur - Harbur Realty 901.878.3308 www.harburrealty.com

Mike Hamby - Hamby Auto Concierge 901.438.9474 www.mikehambyauto.com

HIGHLIGHT SPONSORGenell Holloway, Benefits Consultant, Founder and CEO of Eagle Hollow Enterprises 901.653.5323

Is it just normal forgetfulness — or something more? In this episode, we explore the important differences between everyday memory lapses and the early signs of dementia.

GUEST: Kristen Miller, Owner/Founder of MidSouth Aging Consultant and Memory Makers of the Midsouth901.604.4690Email: [email protected]

In this episode, we sit down with a licensed healthcare professional and Medicare broker to break down what really happens to your coverage when you leave the workforce.

GUEST: Genell Holloway, President and Local Benefits Consultant

Eagle Hollow Enterprises901.270.1127gholloway@eagle-hollow.comwww.eagle-hollow.com

Thank you to our Resource4Care sponsor: All Things New

https://allthingsnewwtn.com/

The peace and joy that come from where you live match the life you are living.