Care Conversations - Preparing for the Care Needs of Your Aging Parents #CareConvo @Resourcefulmom

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No one wants to think about their parents aging. Right now, my mom still seems as young to me as she did when I was a little girl. But sometimes the aging process sneaks up on us quickly. When I was growing up, my grandmother lived with us. She, too, led a healthy and active lifestyle well into her eighties. However, when she started to decline, it happened quickly, and we weren't prepared. We didn't know what her wishes were for her long-term care, and she was no longer in a position to tell us. Making the choices fell to my mother and it was a difficult time for all of us.  My mother and I both agree that we don't want there to  be any question about her care as she ages. If she requires long term care that I can't handle alone, we want to have a plan in place.





Planning and Preparing for long-term care can be a complex process, but Care Conversations is here to help. This all inclusive website has tips on how to bring up the topic of long tern care with your loved ones and advice on how to get started. For example, Care Conversations recommends getting certain documents in place to make the process easier.  Advance Directives ensure your loved ones have a say in their future care. My mother and I have had in-depth conversations about the long-term care facilities in our area. We've visited many of them, and have drawn up legal papers ensuring her choices are respected if  she can't speak for herself.   These include a living will and power of attorney. Having these in place gives up both a sense of security.

If you think it's time to start talking to your parents about their long-term care,  but you aren't sure where to start, Care Conversations can help. Visit their website for more information or come join the twitter party hosted by Resouceful Mommy.

JOIN THE TWITTER PARTY

#CareConvo Twitter party with @Resourcefulmom on 11/12 at 8 PM ET. RSVP link: http://resourcefulmommy.com/14363/care-conversations-twitter-party/

This twitter party will offer lots of great conversation and advice about long term care, and the chance to win some great prizes including Amazon gift cards! It's easy to put it off another day, but tomorrow is never promised, so take the first step today to ensure peace of mind for your aging loved ones, and have a little fun at the same time by signing up for the twitter party.