035 – Getting Advice About Protecting Money From Long Term Care Costs People need to be really careful where they get advice about protecting their elderly loved one’s money from the cost of long term care.  This episode will talk about that issue and warn you about the possibility of […]

030 – What is a Care Plan? Today’s episode answers the question – what is a care plan?  The answer is it is a written plan of care based on the needs and the goals of an elderly individual.  Two people with the same exact medical issue and the same prognosis […]

029 – Care Planning Overview Care planning is the process of planning the care for your elderly loved one.  It is the way you get ahead of their issues.  I believe this is the more important part of caring for an elderly loved one – it helps them obtain the […]

028 – Naming Friends and Distant Relatives as Decision Makers When someone wants a friend or distant relative to serve as their decision maker it is even more important they create documents appointing that person.  If they don’t have decision making documents like powers of attorney and living wills in […]

027 – You Keep Control After Signing Decision Making Documents Sometimes people won’t sign decision making documents like powers of attorney or living wills because they are worried they will lose the ability to make their own decisions once the documents are in place.  That isn’t true.  In this podcast […]

026 – Creating Decision Making Documents After a Diagnosis of Dementia People mistakenly believe that once a person has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia they can no longer create documents where they appoint decision makers to manage their financial or medical affairs.  The reality is that it even […]