Estate Planning Awareness Week ends today, October 22nd. From a layperson’s perspective, estate planning is making sure you have the necessary permissions to have people help you when needed. Your state of residence will determine the laws used to guide you when drafting your legal documents. Estate Planning helps you document officially (legally) your end-of-life […]
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What exactly is a Power of Attorney? What does a Power of Attorney do? I read an excellent article this week on MarketWatch that inspired this post. From a practical perspective, a Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to name (choose) “back-ups” to speak for you about your health and handle
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Caregiving is a topic many (most) will or have faced in life. Long distance caregiving adds an additional element to the equation. Caregiving resources have developed quite a bit over the years. Knowing about and using resources when you need help with long distance and/or local caregiving is why I’m writing this post today. State
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Family Caregivers Month is here! November is the month where we take time to recognize and give praise and support to ALL people who dedicate their time, often unpaid, caring for a family member in need. As the holiday season is right around the corner, it is important that we show our appreciation for those
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September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008. As the month (and quarter) come to a close I want to share an article with resources from NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness.) https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or
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June is the month we bring awareness to the 50 million people worldwide who live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their families.
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National Health Care Decisions Day was Friday, April 16th! Health Care decisions involve decisions for all adults from the age of 18. To date, 60% of Americans have yet to document their health care decisions. If you are in the 40% – Bravo! How about this year, we all make an effort to make sure
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American Thanksgiving is upon us. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year! It was great when I lived and worked in Canada for four Thanksgivings to have two days a year to celebrate being thankful! If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to Talk Turkey with you today. No, not the literal turkey, although it
The estate planning process can seem ominous, confusing and for many, we stop here. Learning how to prepare for estate planning from a layperson’s perspective can help unravel the process and provide you with information to proceed with more confidence. Today in America, approximately 60% of Americans have not created a will/trust. What does this
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Continuing with the theme of communication, today we will consider family and finances. Caring for ourselves and our loved ones often comes quickly, leaving little time to consider various options in the moment. Monthly expenses, loss of income, assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s) impact us emotionally and financially. Communication about and planning for
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