What Nobody Will Tell You About Elder Care.

What makes my Action and Implementation Program unique is that I look at elder care from the caregiver’s point of view. My experience and that of many other care givers is summarized below:

1. One person bears most, if not all, of the work.
2. Unless you’ve done this before you have no idea of the amount of work involved.
3. The annoying attitudes or habits of your Loved One (LO) do not go away merely because they get old.  Those habits only get worse.
4. Federal or state governments or your relatives will not voluntarily reimburse you for any money you spend on elder care.  Out of pocket expenses average $500.00 a month.
5. The intersection of inheritance and elder care will set powerful emotions into play.  You have to look out for your interests.  I’ll tell you how to prepare for visits with your lawyer.
6. The perception of what relatives think is due to them from an inheritance can over ride rational decisions or compromises.  I’ll show you how to negotiate with your relatives.
7. The efforts you make in elder care will be heavily discounted by your relatives.
8. Day to day life may go on uneventfully, and then a crisis (a fall, a stroke, or an accident) will occur that changes everything.
9. Elder care can go on for longer than you expected.
10. You have to take action to prevent becoming isolated and overly stressed.
11. Taking care of your needs is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
12. You love is not going to save them.

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