The older you get, the likelier it is that you’ll end up in an emergency room unexpectedly. If you do, who’ll bring your favorite nightgown and music? Who’ll feed the cat or walk the dog? Planning ahead has two components: making provisions for what must be done in your absence and consolidating what you’ll need for a hospital […]
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Two health care documents are essential. First, a Health Care Power of Attorney (POA) lets you name a “Health Representative” to act on your behalf if you’re unable to make decisions. Second, Advance Directives allow you to spell out your wishes for end-of-life care. Depending on the state, these may be combined in a single document or kept separate. Some states have additional advanced directive documents like […]
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I live in a modest paid-off house in Tucson, AZ, and I love my home and neighborhood. But I often wonder when it will be time to part company with them. There are financial, physical, and emotional factors to this decision. The 2008-2009 economic downturn and slowly recovering housing market have made it clear how […]
The older we get, the more likely we are to need paid assistants, especially those living alone. Even before we’re decrepit, hiring house cleaners and yard workers, if affordable, has much to commend it. Climbing a ladder to reach your roof or doing acrobatics to wash windows are increasingly best avoided. As care needs grow, […]
Our support network includes friends and neighbors, paid assistants, and government and community programs. The more robust this network, the longer we’ll be able to continue living independently. Bear in mind that maintaining this network will require active coordination. Friends and Neighbors Helpful friends and neighbors are ever more essential as we age. Who will […]
Between independence and full-time assistance, there’s a continuum from being able to manage with taxis and in-home services at one end to regularly needing skilled medical or custodial care at the other. How long you can stay in your home will be influenced by many factors but unless you’re wealthy, it will ultimately be difficult without […]