How to Get Continuing Care Without Leaving Your Home
Continuing care at home may help older adults age in place. Learn how these programs work, what they cost, and how they can help plan for future care.
Durable Power of Attorney Checklist: What Your Agent Needs to Know
Use this durable power of attorney checklist to help your agent find important documents, financial information, property details, and key contacts.
When Friends Become Caregivers for Older Adults
When a friend becomes a caregiver, what does that look like?
Family members still provide most care for aging relatives, but friends and neighbors are stepping in, too.
Learn how friends and neighbors are helping with transportation, shopping, meals, medical appointments, and other everyday needs, and some of the challenges that can come with these caregiving relationships.
12 Questions to Ask When Hiring Hospice for a Loved One
Do you know what to ask before choosing a hospice provider for someone you love? Hiring hospice for a loved one comes with important decisions. These 12 questions can help you ask about care, costs, services, pain relief, family responsibilities, and the support your loved one will receive.
Treatment-Resistant Depression: What Doctors May Try Next
What is treatment-resistant depression and how can it improve? Learn about other options doctors may consider when antidepressants haven’t helped.
Considering Hospice Care? What You Need to Know First
Considering hospice care? Learn when hospice may be appropriate, what Medicare covers, your rights, and questions to ask when choosing an agency.
Guardian of the Person vs. Guardian of the Estate: What’s the Difference?
Not all guardians have the same responsibilities or authority. Some decisions belong to a Guardian of the Person, while others belong to a Guardian of the Estate. Learn the differences between the two roles and what is required of each in Texas.
When a Doctor’s End-of-Life Prognosis Turns Out to Be Wrong
What happens when a doctor’s end-of-life prognosis turns out to be wrong? Learn what one physician discovered about uncertainty and end-of-life care.
What Happens After You File for Guardianship in Texas?
What happens after you file for guardianship in Texas? Learn about the timeline, temporary guardianship, background checks, bonding, and next steps.
Children Caring for Family Members Is More Common Than Many Realize
Some of today’s family caregivers haven’t even finished high school. Children caring for family members is more common than many realize. Learn how young caregivers balance school, family, and caregiving duties.
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