by David Edwards | Mar 15, 2022 | EC-CareAffordabilityPage, Elder Care Advising, Nursing Home
Long-term Care Planning is one of the biggest issues facing aging adults today. Experts project that nearly 70% of all individuals will need long-term care at some point in their life. And yet, that care is outrageously expensive at a time in life where one is... 
by David Edwards | Mar 6, 2022 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising, Nursing Home
Is your spouse, parent, sibling, or loved one in a nursing home? Are you worried about running out of money? Have you been told it’s too late to protect assets? These are common concerns we hear when meeting with clients for the first time. Our advice is this: It’s... 
by David Edwards | Mar 1, 2022 | Aging Parents, Elder Care Advising
Most people don’t connect estate planning and a healthcare crisis. However, as people live longer and face the skyrocketing costs of aging in America, a new aspect of estate planning has emerged. We call it “Life Care Planning.” This type of planning addresses the... 
by David Edwards | Feb 25, 2022 | Aging Parents, EC- HomePage, EC-ChallengesOfCarePage, Elder Care Advising
Adult children face many difficult conversations with their parents, but the hardest may be how to talk to their elderly parents about driving. Before approaching this sensitive topic, it’s best to understand what driving means to them — and it goes much... 
by Carla Green | Nov 18, 2021 | Elder Care Advising, Estate Planning
Where did 2021 go? This year has flown by, and I sense we are in a rebuilding process from the heartache of 2020. I say that because life still doesn’t feel normal to me. If your family dynamic is anything like mine, I know we still have some work to do. And... 
by David Edwards | Oct 5, 2021 | Elder Care Advising
Where do you turn when an aging parent is diagnosed with dementia or suddenly has a stroke? What do you do when your family hits a situation where mom, dad, grandma or grandpa can’t stay at home anymore? What if a loved one is struggling with health issues that you...