The Challenges of Aging & Life Care Planning

“Why didn’t we see this coming?” “I wish I had planned ahead” “Mom doesn’t want to move out of the area ”

“We didn’t realize Dad needed help with these things” “I can see where this is headed”

“We need to get all of the family together to discuss how we are going to handle this...!"

We all age and hopefully we have planned ahead to meet future needs, but often the “future” arrives more quickly than expected. Whether brought on by a fall, an accident or an unexpected health issue, often times we find ourselves or our loved ones handling more than we/they can juggle. Practical problems arise daily in the aging process that if ignored may lead to serious problems, ie. forgetting to turn off the stove, failing to discard old food from the refrigerator, skipping medications, or, snacking but not getting a good healthy meal daily.

While aging may be expected and is a completely normal process, financial and legal plans need to be made. Some of the issues that may arise and need addressing are: Who will make decisions regarding when to move or when to sell the home? Who will be assisting with the payment of monthly bills? How does a power of attorney help us? How does an advanced directive (living will) work? Who will look out for my best interest? What are the best ways to pay for increasing health care costs? What are the best ways to give property, (i.e. money, house(s), jewelry, personal property, etc.) during my life and upon my death?

Law firms that specialize in Life Care Planning offer a wide range of services that are intentionally designed to assist families or individuals plan for these life-altering, unforeseen, unanticipated challenges as well as to assist healthy families to plan for the future. Often financial and legal plans will be impacted by having concerns that include placement assistance such as living facilities or hiring in-home care. In addition to these areas of the law, Life Care Planning Law Firms have health care professionals on the team as well. Acting as an advocate for an affected person and assisting families in navigating the health care maze will offer peace of mind when complicated decisions and plans are necessary.

Senior Law Solutions, LLC is a Life Care Planning Firm located in Montgomery with the goal of assisting unique situation that families or individuals may face, as well as helping healthy families to plan for the future. Anne Elizabeth McGowin and Senior Law Solutions, LLC are members of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association.