Caregiving Legal Basics: Essential Documents and Tasks

This straightforward free guide gives an overview of caregiving legal basics and helps with important legal issues related to caregiving

Being a caregiver means getting legal paperwork in order Caregivers often put off addressing the “legal stuff” because it can be confusing and difficult to know where to start. But when you’re caring for an older adult, a vital part of the job is making sure essential legal documents are in order. That allows someone to help with financial or medical decisions…

5 Essential End-of-Life Documents for Seniors

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Avoiding end-of-life conversations is a natural tendency. But not having the proper legal documents in place could create big problems and possibly become very expensive if your older adult becomes incapacitated or suddenly passes away. Bestow shares 5 essential end-of-life documents that seniors need to complete.   When it comes time to face end-of-life issues, the majority of Americans are unprepared. According…

Get Expert Advice on 4 Common Caregiver Legal Issues

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Legal issues that come up when caring for an older adult are stressful. You don’t know what you’re supposed to do, you’re afraid of costly mistakes, or you’re not sure when (or if) a lawyer is needed. To get answers, we asked Dennis Healy from ARAG, a legal insurance firm, to advise us on legal situations that affect seniors and family caregivers. Dennis…

What To Do After Getting an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

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Even if you suspected it, actually getting an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be devastating for you and your older adult. It will likely leave you wondering what to do next. Our friends at Kindly Care share wise advice on what to do after a diagnosis.   The shock of getting an Alzheimer’s diagnosis You just got the news. The doctor said it out…

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