Q&A: John Brown of Oasis Senior Advisors

During this Ask the Expert session with Jeff Barnett, Barnett & Leuty Law we discuss: *Challenges of managing medications & the difference between having Power of Attorney and being a guardian *Importance of having both medical and financial Powers of Attorney *Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship *Importance of getting proper legal documentation

During this Ask the Expert session with Debi Douglass, Oasis Senior Care Advisors we discuss: *How do you know when is the right time to move *How early do you need to start the process *Different types of communities and how care level is determined *Should both parents move even if one doesn't need extra care *What to do if the community isn't providing all the care they're supposed to *How to report problems *Options if parent needs counseling or therapy

During this Ask the Expert session with Leigh Ashley, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, we discuss: *How to get mom and dad to accept help *The importance of documenting concerns *How facial expressions and tone impact communication *How cognitive function affects the approach *How to handle conflict avoidant parent who doesn't want to push the parent who needs additional help *The martyr/hero approach *When a special needs adult child is involved *Siblings who don't agree on how to best care for parent, especially when one sibling in town but others aren't *If parent seems depressed - how to get them to get help *When parents don't want to talk about future plans and preparedness.