Talking to Your Parents About Money This Thanksgiving: Care, Cash and Conversation
We hope you survived Thanksgiving, and maybe you even enjoyed it? If you have an aging parent, chances are that – at some point – you discussed your parent’s care, health and living status, and potentially even their finances. Money is the dreaded conversation that our parents never seem to want to have – it’s […]
Eldercare Planning: An Overview of Conservatorship
A conservator is an individual or organization chosen by a court to protect and manage the finances of a person, sometimes called the protected person, who has been found by a judge to be unable to manage his or her own affairs. A person under conservatorship can be anyone, young or old, who has a […]
VIDEO:Caring for Aging Parents
Navigating the delicate journey of caring for aging parents requires compassion, resilience, and practical knowledge. In this insightful video, Gentreo explores essential topics such as legal planning, emotional support, and fostering open communication. Discover how to create a nurturing environment that honors your parents’ wishes while ensuring their well-being. Join us on this transformative path […]
Elder Care Experts on How to Care for Aging Parents
Gentreo was designed not just to help everyone create an estate plan, but we want to help throughout your life. Many of our users are members of the sandwich generation, and are caring both for their children and their aging parents. Caregiving can be extremely difficult, but having a plan can make it a little […]
A Guide to Estate Planning When Your Loved One Has Dementia
It’s sad to see a loved one develop dementia. The forgetfulness, difficulty doing simple tasks, mood swings… Unfortunately, it is progressive. As hard as it may be, you need to get things in order and prepare for your loved one no longer being able to make decisions, care for themselves, and eventually needing long-term care. […]
Eldercare Planning: Where Can You Receive Hospice Care?
Hospice provides comfort care for people who are terminally ill and in the last stages of their life. It’s all about giving the best possible quality of life to someone who has just months left to live. As with any life changing event, being prepared makes a difficult situation a little easier. We’re going to […]
Planning Ahead for Your Senior Life
It is always difficult to plan ahead because we just don’t always know, or want to know, what to expect. We rarely want to see ourselves as a senior or someone who is aging… “my parents were seniors, but I’m not”. The above said, there are a number of simple steps anyone can take to […]
Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home
“The laundry is in the basement and the stairs are so hard to climb.” “I’ve lived here for 30 years and this is my home.” “I don’t go out much because my eyesight isn’t what it used to be.” These are some of the common issues heard from older people as they age. The one […]
Forget the Pendant: How the Kanega Watch Helps Aging Adults Sustain & Retain Independence
In the US, 22% of adults aged 65+ are ‘elder orphans’ or solo agers, that is living alone without nearby friends or family. And 46% of women aged 75+ live alone. Yet all of these individuals want to retain their independence for as long as possible, including activities such as gardening, joining friends to socialize, […]
Eldercare Planning: Questions to Ask, Checklists & Tips for Developing a Care Plan
Eldеr рlаnnіng (also ѕоmеtіmеѕ referred to аѕ еldеrсаrе planning) ѕhоuld еnсоmраѕѕ not juѕt one facet of a реrѕоn’ѕ lіfе, but аll fасеtѕ. Prераrіng a саrе ѕсеnаrіо nееdѕ to bе dоnе wіth undеrѕtаndіng аnd lоvе bу thе саrеgіvеrѕ. It nееdѕ to take into consideration ԛuаlіtу оf lіfе іѕѕuеѕ. Thеѕе саrе projects аrе іntеndеd tо оffеr аѕѕіѕtаnсе […]