In a previous blog, we discussed dealing with your parents’ debts and the difficult financial discussions which may take place. Even though you may still be recovering from that conversation, it’s time to talk about something else… TAXES! Taxes are a fact of life for...
“The research suggested that the feeling of loneliness may double a person’s risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.”Wait, what??”Loneliness is more common today than ever before, and more people live alone,” Anne Vinggaard Christensen, study author...
It may seem like such a simple thing for you to video call your kids or grandkids, but it’s more like rocket science to try to get your parents to do it. I couldn’t convince my 83 year old mother to leave her phone on so I could call her, so what do you...
We are all concerned about costs. Cost of living, cost of healthcare, cost of everything…. sadly, there are some costs that come late in life that can drain everything you have saved over decades of working. Long Term Care costs an average of $7698 per MONTH for...
You just got home from the emergency room after another fall. You didn’t break anything this time, but everything hurts. How many is that this year? Three? Four? Now what? What happens when elderly people fall? Millions of Emergency Room visits are made annually...
What’s the difference? Sometimes it’s hard to find what you need when you are not sure what questions to even ask! Let’s clear up the difference between Home Health and Home Care so you know where to start. What does home care look like? Home Care is...