Keeping It Young

Caring For Aging Parents Part 1


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Caring for aging parents is hard! Dave and Bethlie discuss practical ways you navigate these difficult times.  If you are in this season, or will be in this season, we trust this content will be a help.  If you know of someone who could use this, please share it.  \

Caring for Aging Parents

  1. It is hard.
    1. Life is busy all by itself, but caring for aging parents doubles or triples the load.
    2. Some parents are pretty much on their own all the way through life, but others need lots of help and care.  
  2. As much as possible, plan ahead before care is needed.
    1. Talk with all the family who is involved or who will be.
    2. If possible, purchase insurance plans that will help.
      1. Perhaps pay for them as a family.
      2. Secure wills and power of attorneys and bank accounts and all that while it can be done easily.
    3. Have a plan as to who is in charge and who will help and how it will be done.
  3. Be prepared for misunderstanding and difficult responses
    1. Remember truth when accusations are made
    2. Remember truth when challenges occurC
  4. It needs to be a WE affair and not a ME affair
    1. Get everyone involved
      1. Brothers and sisters
      2. Aunts and uncles
      3. Sons and daughters
      4. Spouse
    2. Everyone get involved
      1. One person likely cannot do it by themselves
      2. Each person must shoulder some responsibility

 

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