by Kim Barnes | Dec 20, 2021 | Media
Caregivers of aging parents find support in online community. The holidays can be especially stressful when you’re caring for elderly parents. Its comforting to know that others understand and can share experiences and insight about different situations. In an...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 20, 2021 | Housing
Moving Mom and Dad. Having the conversation with our parents about moving to an Independent Living or Assisted Living community is one thing. Going through the process of actually moving them is another. Leah Harlig is a Move Manager with Essential Next Steps. She...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 20, 2021 | Financial, Technology
Learn what to do if your elderly parent is targeted by scammers. From phone calls asking for money and emails with suspicious links to gift card scams and texts about “gifts”… our aging parents are being victimized. What can we do about it? How can...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 20, 2021 | Legal
Who needs an estate plan? Everyone. You may think your parents don’t have a big enough estate to worry about estate planning, but experts say no matter what size, getting things in order helps in the long run. Planning and communication are keys to success! Kim...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 14, 2021 | Housing, Quality of Life
A conversation with mom Having discussions with our aging parents about the idea of moving from their home, whether downsizing, moving to a retirement community or another care community, can be touchy. When I first brought up the idea of my mom moving to...
