Few things test sibling relationships more than when the time comes to actively manage the lives of their aging parents.
Navigating the financial landscape of later life can be daunting for many seniors, as rising healthcare costs, dwindling income streams, and unforeseen expenses threaten their financial security and overall well-being.
Maybe you’ve noticed that mom or dad is “starting to slip.” Or maybe they’ve had a health scare: a fall that didn’t break a hip, or flu that didn’t become pneumonia. Take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief.
More and more older people prefer to age in place, and flexible in-home care options are readily available.
If you care for an aging parent, you’ve probably put considerable effort into making sure her home is safe and she has appropriate medical care.
For many of us, a week does not go by without someone raising the topic of home care for an aging parent. The path to resolution is a long one. Parents are often resistant, or even in denial.
Whether you stepped in to help an elderly relative out of love, a sense of responsibility, or financial necessity, caregiving can sometimes feel like a burden – even for the most devoted family members.
Though providing care for an aging parent may start as a sprint, it often becomes a marathon. Perhaps an injury or illness sends you scrambling for emergency care, but you soon realize that your senior won’t recover fully.
Realizing that your parent has become incapable of caring for herself or making reasonable decisions about her property is a heart-wrenching discovery.
Perhaps the greatest amount of anxiety regarding home care surrounds the concept of letting a stranger into your loved one’s home.