087 The Shocking Truths About Being A Caregiver

Aging_Caregiver13 million parents of boomers are being cared for by their adult children and about a quarter of those are in assisted-living facilities.

Are you properly prepared?

Carolyn A. Brent, award-winning author of the “Caregiver’s Companion, Caring for Your Love One Medically, Financially, and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself” says that knowing someone’s end-of-life wishes does not always protect an elderly parent or a loved one if other family members disagree with the arrangements that one family member has made.

Carolyn experienced this firsthand.  She was ousted overnight by her siblings, from being her father’s sole caregiver for over 10 years.  Based on their actions and a loophole in the law, Carolyn found out about her father’s passing days after his funeral.  She was devastated and made it her mission to change this loophole in the law and provide a road map to guide the family caregiver.

In this episode, Carolyn guides us in how to have the crucial conversations with our loved ones about their end-of-life wishes and how we can best prepare for end-of-life care.

052 – Elder Care and End-of-Life Planning

seniorsThe month of May is recognized as “Older Americans Month.”

Guests Karren Pope-Onwukwe, prominent Elder Law and Disability Rights Attorney and Daniel Rutherford Wilson, the National and Federal Programs Director of the Denver-based nonprofit, Compassion & Choices talks about how to plan and prepare for the challenges that face older Americans.

Some of the topics in this segment include:

  • End of Life Issues, such as Wills, Trusts, and Legal Guardianship
  • Planning for incapacity, such as preparing your home to be livable during times of disability
  • Why long term care insurance for individuals is as important as auto insurance for automobiles
  • Death with Dignity laws
  • Where to go for end-of-life consultations
  • The need to have aging conversations with your doctor
  • Where to get resource information about long term care facilities
  • Much more…