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HOW TO CARE FOR AGING PARENTS – PART III

As your parents age, it’s essential to focus on improving their quality of life by addressing their housing, transportation, medical care, and social needs. Aging may require modifications to their current living situation, such as retrofitting the home for safety or moving to a more accessible space. If managing a household independently becomes too challenging, part-time or full-time care, or even relocating to an assisted living facility, might become necessary. Discussing these options early on can help in making decisions that support their well-being.

Another significant challenge is when your parents are no longer able to drive. It’s important to create a plan to help them maintain mobility and independence. Alternatives like taxis, rideshare services (Uber, Lyft), or public transit can be helpful, and you can also offer to drive them to appointments when possible. While this can be a difficult transition …

Caring For Aging Parents Part II

How to Care for Aging Parents – Part Two 

Caring for aging parents requires having important conversations about their end-of-life and financial wishes. By starting these discussions early, you can ensure that their preferences are respected when the time comes, and they have time to reflect on their choices.

A crucial part of this conversation involves discussing their end-of-life wishes. Topics to address include funeral preferences, burial versus cremation, and where they’d like their remains to rest. By having these discussions early, you help your parents make thoughtful decisions. It’s also important to talk about their wishes regarding medical care and organ donation, which can be outlined in a Living Will. This ensures that if they are unable to communicate their desires later, their choices are known.

Estate planning documents play a key role in organizing their affairs. A Last Will outlines how their assets should …