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Family Reunion--a Good Time for Family Planning

July 9, 2009

Summertime brings a lot of family time. With family reunions, picnics, weddings and other events, long distant family members travel to gather together. It is also the perfect time to do some planning for the future. With parents aging and their health and lifestyles changing, children need to discuss some changes and decisions that will be needed in the near future. Parents should take the time to tell their children where important documents are kept and what their wishes are in the event of needing health care directives or experiencing long term care needs.

For those children who live away, the change they see in their parent's health and mental capacity may be alarming -- whereas siblings that have daily contact are working with these issues constantly. Here is the chance to compare notes and work together as a complete family in the long term care planning process.

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"Planning for Eldercare" — Previous Articles

2009 Jun 25 Putting Home Care in Perspective
2009 Jun 4 The Hidden Secret of Elder Abuse
2009 May 20 Government Program Pays Family for Care
2009 May 5 Keeping Mom and Dad Safe at Home
2009 Apr 23 Helping Your Older Parents Stay Happy & Healthy
2009 Apr 8 Long Distance Care Givers Receive Help
2009 Mar 17 Government Program Pays the Cost of Elder Care
2009 Feb 26 Nursing Homes for Veterans
2009-Feb 12 Insuring Your Retirement Funds
2009-Jan 29 Finding a One-Stop Shop Solution
2009-Jan 15 New Years Resolution – Plan for Long Term Care
2008-Dec 17 Caregiver Burnout - Adult Day Care Services
2008-Nov 25 Elder Mediation Resolves Family Conflicts
2008-Nov 5 Holiday Blues - Depression in the Elderly
2008-Oct 15 Medicare Enrollment Starts November 15, 2008
2008-Sep 30 Become a State Council Director
2008-Sep 22 Dealing with the Sudden Crisis of Eldercare
2008-Sep 17 Understanding State Care Planning Councils
2008-Aug 26 Misconceptions about Who Pays for Long Term Care
2008-Aug 13 The Bias of Medical Care Providers towards Aging
2008-Jul 29 Understanding the Veterans Pension Benefit
2008-Jun 11 VA Gives Veterans Money to pay for Care
2008-May 21 We Need Consultants in Your Area
2008-Mar 19 Getting the Gov't to Pay Family Caregivers
2008-Mar 5 The Best Health Care System in America
2008-Feb 20 Long Term Care Insurance
2008-Feb 6 Department of Commerce offers HDTV Coupons
2008-Jan 22 Long Term Care-Impending Crisis
2008-Jan 10 Strategies to Reduce Caregiver Stress
2007-Dec 11 Caregiving Stress -- Hazardous to Your Health
2007-Nov 14 The Problem with Government Long Term Care
2007-Oct 30 The 4 Steps of Long Term Care Planning
2007-Sep 19 About the National Care Planning Council
2007-Sep 5 Life Insurance & Annuities for Long Term Care
2007-Jul 30 Hidden Government Program Pays for Care
2007-Jul 10 Medical Care at the End-of-Life
2007-Jun 19 Using a Consultant for Aid and Attendance
2007-Jun 5 Seniors Relocation and Real Estate Services
2007-May 18 Using a Professional Care Manager
2007-Apr 18 Veterans Long Term Care Benefits
2007-Feb 7 Medicaid Planning
2007-Jan 16 Hospice Care
2007-Jan 3 About the New Medicare Plans
2006-Dec 5 Reverse Mortgage Loans
2006-Nov 21 Home Health Agency Ca re
2006-Nov 8 Medicaid Rules for Long Term Care
2006-Oct 25 Flaws with Medicare Advantage Plans
2006-Aug 15 Guide to Long Term Care Planning

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