How To Plan For Elder Care Before A Crisis

About this episode

The episode discusses essential preparations for elder care to prevent family crises.

Send us Fan Mail Waiting to plan for elder care feels easier, until the moment it suddenly isn’t. We sit down with Alexandria, founder of The Care Girl Agencies, to talk about what adult children actually need to have in place before a fall, a sudden hospital admission, or a scary shift in memory turns into a full-blown family crisis. We get practical fast: how to start the conversation with a parent who doesn’t want help, what documents matter most (including medical power of attorney), and...

People in this episode

Host: Alexandria Edwards

Guest: Alexandria

Topics covered

• elder care
• family crisis
• health planning
• communication
• legal documents

Keywords

• elder care
• family crisis
• medical power of attorney
• health planning
• communication with parents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Care Girl Agencies

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