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How to Start “Tough Conversations” About Medical Care
As an aging adult, have you had any conversations with your family about what would happen if you had a sudden illness or accident and were unable to make decisions for yourself? It is important for your loved ones to know what you want in the event of a sudden crisis...
Planning for a Loved One Needing a Nursing Home, You Do Not Have to Plan Alone
Have you recently learned that your aging loved one must enter a nursing home? Are you now trying to figure out how to plan for nursing home care for an aging loved one and feel like you are all alone with this planning? You are not alone. A qualified Wisconsin elder...
Your DIY Estate Planning DID Not Accomplish What You Intended
Do you enjoy do-it-yourself projects, like hanging your own wallpaper, making your own bread or creating and sewing costumes for your children or grandchildren? Do you enjoy the challenge of a do-it-yourself project and the sense of accomplishment once it is...
How Can You Pay for a Nursing Home If Your Loved One Has Parkinson’s Disease?
Do you have a loved one recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you aware that as Parkinson’s disease progresses, your loved one’s ability to walk, bathe, and dress will become impaired and there may be an increased risk of falling. Have you and your family...
A Few Tips on Why You Need to Plan for Medicaid Early
Are you a Wisconsin retired senior or planning to retire soon? Have you started planning for your possible long-term care needs? Are you intending to rely solely on your Medicare coverage for everything you need as you age? Are you, like many seniors, relying on...
Tips for Planning for a Loved One with Multiple Sclerosis or Other Disability
Do you currently care for a family member with a disability? Do you care for a family member with Multiple Sclerosis? In the United States, Multiple Sclerosis affects hundreds of thousands of people, as well as those who love and care for them. Right now there is no...
Do You Know How to Say “I Love You” Through Estate Planning?
As a senior adult, are you wondering how to say “I love you” to your family, especially as we enjoy Valentine’s Day during the month of February? Most of us realize, the best way to convey how we feel is just to say the words and act with love on a daily basis....
Key Tips for Keeping Seniors Safe from Sweetheart Scams
Did you know that Valentine’s Day provides a heightened opportunity for online criminals to take advantage of vulnerable Wisconsin seniors? Are you familiar with the romance scams, sometimes called “lonely heart” scams, that often occur when scammers attempt to...
Important Long-Term Care Questions to Answer After the Holidays Are Over
Have you been able to take the time to reflect on being with your family during the holidays, now that the New Year is here? Like many others, did you spend most of your time with your family during the holidays? Were you able to speak and spend time with your aging...
Setting the Most Important Resolution in the New Year
Now that the holidays are over and the new year is here, are you ready to focus on your goals and resolutions? Are you planning to get better organized or adding new and better habits? We know you will achieve the resolutions you set for yourself and we would like to...