A Family's Journey Through Dementia
A Trip We Didn't See Coming and Didn't Want to Take, But Here We Are….
If you or a loved one have suffered through a debilitating disease, one thing you probably hoped for was that a cure would come out of the research pipeline in Continue Reading →
I respect that others may disagree but how and when and why we end life when it involves medical issues needs to be on the table. This is part of Continue Reading →
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When I heard there was a way I might be able to get more familiar with what my wife’s new world might be like, or might become, I was skeptical. Continue Reading →
How you handle the costs of dying depends on where you live, whether you think Medicaid might be in your future and where your highest level of trust is – Continue Reading →
If your loved one is in a care facility, be sure you know how it handles violent residents, and understand you need to be a part of keeping your family Continue Reading →
I thought I had all the financial stuff, in terms of a will and beneficiaries, done but then I ran into a bit of a snag from the care unit…. Continue Reading →
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One day we decided to sit down and talk about how we got to today, and let Connie give the patient’s perspective. This is part of an ongoing series about Continue Reading →
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The wills you drew up when you were healthy may not serve you when long-term care is involved. There are complexities around long-term care and estates that make “do it Continue Reading →
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When Connie went into memory care, I was in survival mode financially – get the bills paid. Over time I realized that wasn’t going to work long-term. Making sure our Continue Reading →
When it comes to long-term care insurance, most Americans are going to be priced out of the market. A little update on the earlier post about the horrible financial burden Continue Reading →