Holding onto the past keeps it alive
In the book, 5 Steps to a Quantum Life by Natalie Reid she states that “holding onto the past keeps it alive and gives it power in your present life. Instead of constantly reliving an old event, you can heal its emotional damage and that healing will change you. It is you who needs to [...]
Support groups good when caring for a loved one
You’re not alone. If you find yourself caring for another, it’s likely there are many more in a similar situation. Need support? Search the internet. There are online and in person support groups for just about every issue that exists from specific health issues to alcohol addiction. Google the specific topic you’re seeking and add [...]
Caring for someone else can effect your health
As much as we love others we also need time for ourselves. Some people are uncomfortable spending alone time or time away from family. Others revel in it. When I was younger I would often take off one weekend every month to go camping or see friends out of town. This was my way of [...]
Caring for pets a responsibility
Our last dog passed away from kidney disease last month. CC the bichon frise was 14 and adopted when she was a year old. She survived 3 other adopted dogs. My husband and I grieved this loss and decided not to get another dog. The joy and laughter she, Ed, Oreo and Daniel brought to [...]
Caring for others even when they arent sick
Life is short. Time passes quickly before we can appreciate the people and events in our life. Suddenly we know someone with a terminal illness. One of our parents has passed away. A college friend was killed in an accident. Caring for others just doesn’t mean caring for them when they’re sick. It means giving [...]
Caring for a loved one is making bad employees
My family will take care of me. More than a fourth of employees today are challenged with balancing job responsibilities with the responsibility of caring for an older adult relative. These numbers are expected to increase. I knew the ring of the phone, late on Sunday evenings or in the middle of the night. My [...]
Number of older Americans increasing
More than 35 million Americans are 65 and older and in just 3 years that figure will double to 77 million. An estimated 4 out of 10 people will use a nursing home after reaching 65 and many more will either need home care or an assisted living facility according to Kiplinger’s Retirement Planning Fall [...]
Children planning ahead for their parents with long term care insurance
Some children plan ahead in caring for their parents by purchasing long term care insurance. Knowing that their parents will not have enough retirement income to withstand the expense of health issues, buying a long term care plan will ensure available care and also protect the resources and assets of the children. Not to mention [...]
Including your parents in financial planning
Including your parents in on your own planning may save you worries later. Do you have a financial planner? It’s likely you know more about financial planning than your parents. Why not invite them to a meeting with you and your financial planner? This offers them the ability to learn and to participate and also [...]
When your parents financial plan doesnt work
Your parent’s lack of financial planning can have a significant impact on your own financial planning. You assumed your parent’s would have planned financially for their retirement. It never occurred to you that they didn’t and when you think of it, you haven’t really devoted much time to planning for your own retirement. But now, [...]
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