Caring for Aging Parents
As more and more families are facing the challenges of aging and disability, we are seeing an increase in those seeking the counsel of an elder law attorney. Questions about estate planning, asset protection planning, trust administration, Medicaid planning, and guardianship issues are our specialty. In a response to the growing need of our community,…
Read More Last week we met with the adult children of an older couple that needs help. Dad was taking care of mom on a full time basis—she has been living with dementia for the last five years— until he had a stroke. Now mom is receiving 24/7 care from a home care agency while dad’s been…
Read More In September, the New York Times ran a story by Sandeep Jauhaur on caring for his aging parents. His mom has Parkinson’s disease, and his dad dementia. Jauhaur noted that “ my siblings and I joined the ranks of the 15 million or so unpaid and untrained family caregivers for older adults in this…
Read More It seems like I should be better at this. For years I have been helping other families care for their aging parents. I know the signs of dementia, I know the best providers, I know the resources in Atlanta, but I do not know how to help my own parents. I can see that they…
Read More Oftentimes, “only children” will tell me that they wish they had a sibling to help them shoulder the burden of caring for an aging parent. I chuckle in my head at this naive assumption of teamwork and cooperation that “only children” can hold of siblings. Sure, some families do have strong sibling support systems that…
Read More In a blog last week, we offered guidance on finding a good long-term care bed in Georgia. Many readers reached out to remind us that long-term care does not have to mean institutional living. It is true that millions of families provide care in their own homes using family, informal, or paid caregivers. These families…
Read More The Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers several educational programs for families and individuals facing Alzheimer’s, as well as community members all across Georgia. Classes are offered from now through December at various locations in the Atlanta metro area, including Canton, Decatur, Tucker, Jonesboro, Powder Springs and the Atlanta Cumberland area. For a full…
Read More Many of the families we work with share a positive, symbiotic relationship with their relatives. We hear stories of healthy, nurturing childhoods, supportive young adult periods, and caring late-life phases. These memories help give steam to adult child caregivers facing the tough job of caring for an aging parent. Taking care of elderly parents can…
Read More Last week I talked to a woman about her aging parents. They are living in an apartment in the independent-living section of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Her 89-year-old dad is blind, and her 87-year-old mom has dementia. According to the daughter, they are just getting by with the on-site meals and regular housekeeping;…
Read More Retirees have been hearing a steady drumbeat of warnings about the threat of high long-term health care expenses. Many articles about long-term care discuss strategies from the perspective of retirees who eventually might need care near the end of their lives. These articles encourage retirees to take responsible steps to pay and arrange for care,…
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