Caregiver Contracts in Massachusetts – What You Need to Know
Finding a caregiver for your loved one can be challenging, whether you’re looking for a caregiver for your parent, grandparent, or another cherished family member. As such, some truly dedicated people may choose to provide care for their loved one themselves rather than hire home help or entrust their loved one...
Tips for Protecting Older Adults Against Scams
Unfortunately, the population that seems to be most at risk and most targeted by financial scams is older adults. In fact, an article in Reuters , citing the American Journal of Public Health, estimates that around 5.4 percent of older adults experience fraud or scams every year, meaning that millions of older adults are victims of...
Dealing With Family When Making Caregiving Agreements
There may come a time in some people’s lives when they are no longer independent in daily living activities and need assistance. This may be help for relatively minor tasks such as shopping or providing transportation for medical visits or other activities, or it may mean that they require extensive in-home...
Ten Tips to Fight Off Dementia
Dementia is a dreaded disease that science has yet to find a cure and can affect people as early as their 50s, though most sufferers are over 65 when symptoms first appear. Dementia includes Alzheimer’s Disease, which accounts for 50% to 80% of all dementia cases, or any other condition where...
Top Ten Things You Need to Know Before Moving Into a Nursing Home
Transitioning from home to a nursing home or facility can be traumatic. Your loved one is entering the last phase of his or her life and the move means relinquishing a certain degree of privacy, individual decision-making, and freedom. Coming to this decision is often an uneasy one, since your parent...
Do You Need a Care Committee?
Part of sensible estate planning is having an advance health care directive that contains living will language, and a durable power of attorney for financial decisions, all targeted at making your wishes known for how you want your medical care and other affairs to be handled.
However,...
Preparing For Aging Alone
“Elder orphans” may be a new term that has entered the American lexicon. It refers to those persons who are 65 years of age or older who have no adult children or spouse, or even other close relatives, and are now facing new and unexpected challenges in their lives. When the...
What You Need to Know About Caring for Your Parents
Do you have a parent who needs care or some degree of assistance? Some seniors who planned ahead may have long term disability insurance or a substantial retirement account that allows them to reside in a nursing home or assisted living facility or who may be eligible for Medicaid benefits. Consult...
Independent Senior Living How You Can Help
Senior living presents challenges not only to the aging individual but to family members concerned about their loved ones’ health and well-being. Placing a parent in a senior facility may be a viable or only option for some, but many seniors want to remain in their homes or apartments, or do...
What Is a Death Doula and How Can One Help?
A doula is a nonmedical person who – in referring to the common use of the term – assists women during the birthing process. A death doula, which draws from the original meaning of “doula,” is a nonmedical person who helps a dying person and their family members. Also referred to...