Comments on: The 40 / 70 Rule: Do you know what it is? http://blogs.ajc.com/caringandsharing/2009/02/18/the-40-70-rule-do-you-know-what-it-is/ Senior living issues, housing options and coping with an aging parent Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:46:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: steve http://blogs.ajc.com/caringandsharing/2009/02/18/the-40-70-rule-do-you-know-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-411 steve Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:16:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/caringandsharing/?p=140#comment-411 it's also very important to address legal issues while your parent still has the cognitive ability to understand them,specifically the Georgia advance health care directive ,which gives the designated person the legal authority to make health care decisions in the event your parent is unable to. this also contains a living will. also needed is a durable power of attorney which gives the designated person the legal rights to execute any and all legal matters that your parent has the right to do should they become unable to do this for themselves. I had an elder lawyer provide both of these documents for 250 dollars. it’s also very important to address legal issues while your parent still has the cognitive ability to understand them,specifically the Georgia advance health care directive ,which gives the designated person the legal authority to make health care decisions in the event your parent is unable to. this also contains a living will. also needed is a durable power of attorney which gives the designated person the legal rights to execute any and all legal matters that your parent has the right to do should they become unable to do this for themselves. I had an elder lawyer provide both of these documents for 250 dollars.

]]> By: SYNERGY HomeCare http://blogs.ajc.com/caringandsharing/2009/02/18/the-40-70-rule-do-you-know-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-407 SYNERGY HomeCare Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:37:12 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/caringandsharing/?p=140#comment-407 Great post and great prompt (to talk with your parents about care issues). It is required and simply, put our responsibility as children. After all, they took care of us and raised us while they worked. We need to do the same. Start now, before medical conditions or aging advances to where something needs to be done, that will make it easier. And remember there are MANY options out there from assisted living facilities, nursing homes, senior living homes and home care. All of these options can assist with daily living activites. www.synergyhomecare.typepad.com SYNERGY HomeCare-EastValley Great post and great prompt (to talk with your parents about care issues). It is required and simply, put our responsibility as children. After all, they took care of us and raised us while they worked. We need to do the same. Start now, before medical conditions or aging advances to where something needs to be done, that will make it easier. And remember there are MANY options out there from assisted living facilities, nursing homes, senior living homes and home care. All of these options can assist with daily living activites.

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