Your Life
Another big challenge facing our everyday lives are aging loved ones. We and our loved ones don’t really like the thought of it. Mortality and aging bodies are sad things to be confronted. To add to these thoughts, many people are located everywhere. To try to take care of loved ones through long-distance, busy lives, and, worst yet, during an emergency are exhausting—physically and mentally. How about the conversations of which sibling or relative will provide the primary support? What about the expense? These are all difficult but necessary conversations to have with everyone in the family.
For many, it doesn’t happen overnight, but when you’re finally in the throes of things, it does feel like it happened suddenly. It can be less stressful and painful IF you prepare for the inevitable. Preparation is key. There are professionals that can help you. They can even help you start the conversations and start the preparations. Lastly, planning ahead with a professional can actually cost you less money than all of the out-of-pocket emergency situations you need to react when you are not prepared. Here is an example of a really good professional: Annalee Kruger. She’s been in the business a long time and is a pioneer in one-stop-shop in preparing for Senior Care Planning. She’s a wealth of knowledge and has clients all over the country. Even if you don’t use her, her website is worth checking out as she covers other issues related to caregiving of the aging.
So, live life. Enjoy one another. Have fun. However, be prepared already so you can really enjoy the fullest days as they come.
Long-Distance Caregiving
by Annalee Kruger
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