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Money and Legal Planning with Aging Relatives

by STEPHANIE ERICKSON
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Most families are unprepared for aging.

Sure, we all know our parents are getting older, but do we really understand how their aging process may impact us as a family or as an individual? This week’s guest, Carolyn Rosenblatt who is the author of the book The Family Guide to Aging Parents: Answers to Your Legal, Financial, and Healthcare Questions shares her professional perspective as a nurse and as a lawyer. She offers advice on how to initiate difficult discussions about money and how to use this information to plan legally to protect your loved one.

Do you worry about your loved one needing help at home and not being able to access it? Are you concerned about falls? Do you want your loved one to have access to immediate support no matter where they are? Medical Guardian is a medical alert device that offers a range of support in and outside the home including fall detection, GPS technology, and access to support in all 50 states.

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Stephanie Erickson

Stephanie Erickson is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience as a geriatric social worker. Her primary area of practice focuses on…

Stephanie Erickson is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience as a geriatric social worker. Her primary area of practice focuses on Dementia and decision-making capacity. She works with seniors living autonomously, in care facilities, in acute care at the hospital, and who are living with family. Stephanie also provides training and consultation to families, the Alzheimer’s Society, community groups, financial and legal institutions and at professional conferences. She hosts her own weekly podcast called Caregivers’ Circle. She founded Erickson Resource Group which offers holistic services to seniors and their families. Check out her free guide to initiating conversations with aging relatives.

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