Did you know that having a Florida estate plan is important for everyone to have? With your estate plan you can think about what you want for yourself, your loved ones, your business, and your legacy. Also, estate planning is about more than what happens at the end of your life, although that is an
Do you have a loved one in your family cared for by a member of the family? Are you celebrating your family caregiver during the month of November? You should because it is National Family Caregivers Awareness Month. Did you know that family caregivers provide a crucial amount of both paid and unpaid care to
As a healthy and active senior living in Florida have you thought about what would happen if you suddenly became incapacitated due to an accident, surgery or disease? Who would take care of you? If there was no one available how would you pay for long-term care? Is there any state program that could help,
Are you the adult child of aging parents? Up until now have they been able to live in their own home, buy their own groceries and drive themselves to appointments? That being said, have you noticed any slowing down? Some recent medical challenges, not going out as much and asking for help with driving to
Has a senior loved one in your family recently been diagnosed with dementia? Even though family members are involved with your loved one, are you considered the primary caregiver? It is difficult to watch your loved one struggle with dementia and see the sadness, confusion and even anger he or she may experience. How can
Have you and your family noticed that your loved one keeps asking the same question repeatedly, forgetting appointments, or not remembering how to get to a home they have lived in for years? Did you make an appointment with your loved one’s physician to talk about this forgetfulness? Was your loved one diagnosed by his
The new year brings new beginnings for all of us. By setting our resolutions we can commit to new plans, new ideas, and new goals for ourselves and for our loved ones. Unfortunately, amidst the excitement that surrounds the new year, it can also bring new challenges. It is often during the holidays, when we
