Guides

Four big topics, broken into chapters you can read in a few minutes. Start wherever your family is right now.

An older couple sitting together on a couch at home

Guide 1

When a parent starts slowing down

The early signs, the first talk and how to share the work before it lands on one person.

  1. 1Early signs to watch for
  2. 2The first conversation
  3. 3Doctors and paperwork
  4. 4Making the house easier
  5. 5Who does what in the family
  6. 6When to bring in help
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A couple going through papers at a bright kitchen table

Guide 2

Paying for care without wrecking your retirement

What Medicare and Medicaid really cover, and how to protect your own future while you help.

  1. 1What Medicare covers
  2. 2When Medicaid applies
  3. 3Long-term care insurance
  4. 4Paying family members
  5. 5Tax breaks for caregivers
  6. 6Protecting your own savings
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A daughter walking arm in arm with her older mother

Guide 3

Can Mom keep living at home?

A room by room look, the small fixes that matter and how to know when it's getting harder.

  1. 1The room by room check
  2. 2Small fixes that matter
  3. 3Help that comes to the house
  4. 4Signs it's getting harder
  5. 5Talking about a move
  6. 6Comparing your options
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An older couple dancing in their living room

Guide 4

Keeping their days full, not just safe

Safety matters. So does a reason to get up. How to bring back hobbies, people and a weekly rhythm.

  1. 1Why days get smaller
  2. 2Old hobbies new again
  3. 3One on one activities
  4. 4Getting out gently
  5. 5A weekly rhythm
  6. 6Bringing in outside help
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For information only. Not medical, legal or financial advice. Talk to a professional about your family's situation.