Write It Down!
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
What should you have written down for your family and friends to conveniently find it if needed? Bank information? Internet passwords? Mortgage info? Today we talk about how to handle this situation and what things should be easily accessible to friends and family if they need to find them for you. Other Episodes March 24, 2022 Real Estate Dealing with real estate issues can be difficult at any time, but it's particularly challenging when dealing with seniors who may be leaving a home they've been in for several decades. Today we talk... Listen · 12:46 March 17, 2022 Getting a Fresh Start ..read more
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Real Estate
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
Dealing with real estate issues can be difficult at any time, but it’s particularly challenging when dealing with seniors who may be leaving a home they’ve been in for several decades. Today we talk about how to navigate some of those thorny social situations as well as the financial situations that come with selling a home and relocating. Other Episodes May 17, 2022 Write It Down! What should you have written down for your family and friends to conveniently find it if needed? Bank information? Internet passwords? Mortgage info? Today we talk about how to handle this situation... Listen · 6 ..read more
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Getting a Fresh Start
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
Gwen Tombergs, of Fresh Start Living Quad-Cities, talks to us about how to simplify and minimize around the home going into spring cleaning season. We talk about helping seniors to take inventory and take stock of their belongings, particularly if they’re thinking of moving to a smaller home, as well as other related matters. Other Episodes May 17, 2022 Write It Down! What should you have written down for your family and friends to conveniently find it if needed? Bank information? Internet passwords? Mortgage info? Today we talk about how to handle this situation... Listen · 6:53 March 24 ..read more
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Having Difficult Conversations
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
How do you address the issues you may be having in regard to caring for a parent or loved one? How do you have those difficult conversations? We talk about that and more in this latest episode of Living Well, your podcast sponsored by LivWell Seniors. Other Episodes May 17, 2022 Write It Down! What should you have written down for your family and friends to conveniently find it if needed? Bank information? Internet passwords? Mortgage info? Today we talk about how to handle this situation... Listen · 6:53 March 24, 2022 Real Estate Dealing with real estate issues can be difficult at any ti ..read more
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Dealing With Taxes
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
In the latest episode of Living Well, sponsored by LivWell Senior Living Solutions, we talk about taxes. What do you do if you’re a caregiver for an older adult? What are your options from a tax perspective? What do you need to prepare for? How can you help them prepare their taxes? We answer these and many other questions in this lively and informative episode of Living Well. Other Episodes May 17, 2022 Write It Down! What should you have written down for your family and friends to conveniently find it if needed? Bank information? Internet passwords? Mortgage info? Today we talk about how t ..read more
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Having Difficult Conversations
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
It’s always a touchy subject, bringing up the topics about parents growing older, needing more help, and what to do regarding that. In today’s episode of Living Well, Rhonda Halterman, owner and CEO of LivWell Seniors, talks about how to have those conversations and handle them with sensitivity to all involved. Additional materials worksheet to consider when tackling this topic: When to begin the conversation  For most families, parents will be in their 70’s, adult children in midlife  During the holidays or other special occasions  Start early, don’t wait for the cri ..read more
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Legacy Planning: What To Do With All The “Stuff?”
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by Sean Leary
1y ago
When moving parents from a life-time home to a senior living community you can be sure of three things (1) they will have A LOT of “stuff” that they either do not need or cannot take with them, (2) they will not want to get rid of their “stuff”, and (3) they will, therefore, expect to pass this “stuff” onto family. While this can be a special time for passing on meaningful legacy items to the next generation, it can also be a way for mom, dad, or grandparents to simply expect you to hang onto boxes and boxes of “stuff” that they do not need, that nobody else really wants, but they (the giver ..read more
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Dollars and Cents: Who Pays, What are the Costs, and How is it Covered?
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by Sean Leary
1y ago
People often underestimate the cost of caregiving. Whether it be the cost of caregiving for a parent living in their own home, in your home, or in a senior living community, the cost becomes a primary factor that must be understood to make appropriate life-impacting decisions regarding your parents’ care. What are the differences between Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care insurance, and private pay care? Which type of senior living communities accept which type of payor source? What are the assessed requirements for specific levels of care and how long will the money cover the level of anticip ..read more
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Senior Living 411: Senior Community Navigation
Living Well
by Sean Leary
1y ago
While we all age, the aging process is relative to numerous life variables that impact each of us at different rates. Regardless of where your aging parents are on the aging spectrum, there is a senior-living community that is designed to meet you’re their lifestyle and care needs. The good news is that today’s senior living communities are NOT like your grandparents’ nursing homes… Today’s options for elder care and senior living are plentiful. For those that want to remain at home, visiting homecare may be an option. Those that want to maintain an active lifestyle (without the yard word) an ..read more
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Assessments: What are the Caregiving Needs for My Aging Parent?
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by Sean Leary
1y ago
It can be difficult for an aging person to admit, accept, or fully understand the loss of one’s own physical mobility, cognitive abilities, and independence in general. As a caregiving child of aging parents, you will want to ensure that both you and your parents maintain an accurate and on-going awareness of their abilities and care needs. Is their house layout, appliances, and amenities still conducive with their physical abilities? At what point does a cognitive decline prevent an aged parent from being a safe driver? What signs in your parents’ daily behaviors are indicative of general agi ..read more
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