Helping Our Parents (HOP) Thrive - Without Losing Ourselves

In this episode, Melissa takes you through the research she did on the topic of Trusts and Wills. And the conclusion she came to for her family. Hopefully this episode will inspire you to give this topic more thought! Together we thrive. 

In this Episode we take a deep dive into ways to address social isolation and loneliness. Kerry Thomas, a gerontologist and the Executive Director of Lifespan Resources. Their signature program pairs university students with older adults who are aging in place at home, via Zoom, believe it or not! Kerry also shares some signs to look out for with our parents with regard to social isolation and loneliness. Enjoy!  

Heart warming stories from a retired hospice nurse, plus practical advice for the adult children of seniors. If you don't have time to listen, here are the cliff notes - "Take the Damn Trip"! 

Episode 3 of the Helping Our Parents Thrive podcast takes you through the flow of an actual Senior Home Safety Evaluation that we would conduct Online. Evaluations typically take about 30 minutes to an hour. So make certain that you've given yourself enough time to go through this thoroughly.

For background on why a Senior Home Safety Evaluation is important, please check out Episode 2. Together we Thrive! 

Helping Our Parents Thrive - Episode 2 discusses ways that we can help our parents be a little bit more safe at home, whether in their own home, your home, or assisted living.
You will get a bit of background on why this is important, a few conversation starters to help you get your parent's agreement to even do an evaluation AND a story from an actual evaluation that I am certain will inspire you to take action. Even if just baby steps! 

The next episode, 3, will take you through an actual Online Evaluation you can conduct with your parents.  Together we Thrive. 

Melissa takes you through why she was inspired to start this Podcast and this community.