Have you ever considered legacy planning as a loving gift to your family on Valentine’s Day? What is legacy planning? It works together with estate planning to help you prepare how you will pass on your property and assets, both tangible and intangible, to your loved ones. There are, of course, many ways that you
Are you watching as your aging parents seem to be getting frailer or less able to take care of themselves? Have you had any conversations at all about whether they may need to move into a nursing home? As part of the conversation, has there been any discussion as to how a nursing home would
As the New Year begins, are you reflecting on your time spent with your family during the holidays, wanting to be sure you and your family are safe both now and in the future? Are you planning to update your Florida estate plan in the New Year? What do you need to do first? As
Are you planning to visit your relatives during the holidays? What signs should you look for to be sure they are well? Are you hoping to discuss long-term care planning with them? What exactly is long-term care planning? The National Institute on Aging defines long-term care planning as steps to meet a person’s health or
Are you a senior living in Florida? As the year 2022 is coming to an end, have you given any time, research or thought to long-term planning? You would probably rather not think about a future when you might need help, but it is of critical importance. Starting long-term care planning early, before a crisis
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,
Do you have a child with Down syndrome? We know that as a parent of a child with Down syndrome you have many roles, such as caregiver, advocate, decision maker, champion, friend and fiduciary. What would happen should a time arise when you are no longer here? What would happen to your child? Who would
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
