By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Discussing end-of-life care with aging loved ones is probably one of the hardest conversations life throws at us. People can react so differently to the concept of – gulp – death. Of course, you’d like to think your folks have their “cards in order” and are prepared for […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Caregiver self care. Now, that’s a loaded topic a lot of people struggle with. If you’re a caregiver – we actually prefer the person-centered term “care partner” – you’re definitely not alone in feeling the stress. I feel it, too. Every day. For many of us who aren’t good […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC We’re here to help. And, yes, I mean actually help your life-care planning process, without the sales pitches and noise. Last month, myself and a few associates – who all serve the continuum of care planning – held our first FREE Ask the Experts forum for residents of […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Hospice care isn’t just a time for making loved ones comfortable as they transition through the dying process. Sure, we consume ourselves with the physical parts of dying – the pain, the sickness, the inevitable uncomfortability of it all – because it’s quite often the opposite of pretty. […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC We often discuss difficult end-of-life care decisions. They can be tough even when you’re prepared. That’s why we stress the importance of life care planning, so we’re not caught off guard when overwhelming decisions like when to enter hospice care become very real scenarios. As our loved ones […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC There’s so much to consider in life care planning. You’re worried about health and financial stability for your loved one who requires care (and everyone else involved). You must also factor family relationships and personal realities in this puzzle with many moving parts. But despite our best efforts […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Life care planning can be an uncertain process. And it’s tough even when you’re working with things you do know – like if your father has a living will or that eventually your aunt’s cancer treatments will no longer be effective. But what of the things you don’t […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC We prefer it, even if so much of it is centered around language alone. What is person-centered care? It’s a philosophy that empowers the individual at the center of care. Sometimes individuals, as couples later in life often prefer to trek the journey together. How is it so […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Your parents (or other loved ones) are getting older. Most of us at this stage – watching them enter their “golden years” while getting “up there” ourselves – try to assess “the damage” to see when it’s appropriate to make BIG DECISIONS. Can life-care planning wait a few […]
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources Reflecting can be a good thing. But when it comes to the Long-Term Care Medicaid and the 5-year lookback period examining financial eligibility, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many of us approaching the twilight of life intend on distributing our assets to loved ones anyways. But the government feels […]
