Posts Tagged ‘town hall’
Friday, October 1st, 2010
 Caring for an elderly parent can be draining both emotionally and physically. Many times, adults are taking care of their elderly parent or parents while still trying to raise their own children.
As the parent becomes less independent and unable to care for his or her own needs, it becomes clear that you will have to take the needed steps to ensure that legal, personal, medical and financial interests are protected. One way to do this is to get a power of attorney drawn up so that you or someone you trust can act on your elderly parent’s behalf to make decisions that he or she can no longer make independently.
This is not an easy thing for an elderly parent or the child of the elderly parent. So it is very important to involve the parent in the preparations as much as possible. This leaves the parent feeling less helpless or left out of the process. Honor the parents’ wishes when possible; however, do realize that you are entrusted to act in your parent’s best interest even if the parent disagrees with you. It is also not a good idea to rely on those generic self-help legal software programs. For a delicate matter such as this, an experienced attorney to help decide what needs to be done is the better option. There are many factors that come into play with issues such as a power of attorney such as the present and long-term medical condition of the parent as well as their own personal wishes for how affairs are to be handled. Moreover, do not pressure your elderly parent into making life-changing decisions, especially when he or she is tired, hungry, restless or upset. Choose a time to talk and present the information gradually instead of all at one time. Keep everything relaxed and don’t force the issue.
Check back on Saturday, October 2, 2010 to learn the process of obtaining a power of attorney.
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
You check your mail one day and find an invitation to a seminar on finances, it claims to be free and with a a catered meal (and at times, other freebies as well). It sounds like a good deal, especially if the only thing required is your attendance.
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
 President Obama is looking to calm the worries over the new Health Care bill by meeting with the group who are most concerned, senior citizens. As part of his plan to calm the public, he is also meeting with people and talking about the changes they can expect to see soon. Among these are $250 checks being sent soon to those who are effected by the doughnut hole in Medicare prescription coverage. The checks are also the first of the tangible effect of the bill itself, and the President is also warning seniors (and other receiving them) to be wary of those who may be looking to fraud them out of that money. The money is meant to help give a bumper to the costs associated with the medications that many need and find themselves paying out of pocket for.
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
 Out and about Many states are looking into the options presently available to senior citizens. What they are finding are grossly underfunded and ill managed programs that they are now looking into fixing and improving. This is great news for senior citizens, and the options available to help them.
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
 Town Hall A great way to keep your loved ones actively involved in their community is to suggest that they attend the local town hall meetings, which are usually once a week or month depending on your neighborhood. They are a great social interaction for them to be a part of, and get to help facilitate the making of decisions within their own neighborhood which increases their sense of well being and independence. (more…)
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