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Caregiving Support and Help with Aging Issues
 
Finally, there’s a special place for the “sandwich generation.”  Our Designated Daughter Tea Room addresses the unique concerns for those of us with aging parents or faced with caregiving issues.
 
This Tea Room is the perfect environment to learn more about long-term care for our loved ones and to better prepare for the potential burdens of caregiving.  Tap the resources and expertise of author and aging expert Pat Samples, learn from aging coach Gail McConnon, or get advice about estate planning from attorney Danielle Mayoras.

This Tea Room is focused on aging, caregiving and creating a legacy.  Our team of experts include, Designated Daughter founder, Katana Abbott, CFP®, CSA® and:

  • Attorney/Author, Danielle Mayoras
  • Gerontologist, Diane Patterson
  • Legacy Advisor, Meredith Bromfield
  • Author and Aging Expert, Pat Samples
              Becoming a caregiver for aging loved ones

Are you ready for that call in the night? Get support, information and access to our network of experts. They will help you maintain your own health, life balance and financial security while also ensuring that aging parents or other loved ones maintain their dignity and quality of life. Let’s see where you stand...

downloadChecklist Assessment
                     When the call comes

When that call comes in the middle of the night, will you be prepared to make immediate and long-term decisions on how to best care and support aging parents or loved ones who no longer are independent? Do you know where to find important health, medical and legal documents?

downloadA Caregiver’s Manual: Are you prepared for that call in the night
                     Making Decisions

How to best care for your aging parents or loved ones will require informed decision-making on your part. Don’t do it alone. Get a Caregiver Team in place that will share your decision-making responsibilities. Our experts share tips and smart advice on how to make the best decisions for your aging parents, and also for you.

Ask the Expert - Designated Daughter Danielle
Interview preparing for caregiving conversations and what to do if you don't have the talk

                 Who are the caregivers? - The sandwich generation

The enormous responsibilities of caring for an aging loved one can create unhealthy levels of stress that can directly impact the caregiver’s health and quality of life. Our experts share their advice on how to minimize that stress and take care of you, too

audioStop, Look & Listen 
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Pat Samples Offers Peace of Mind 

videoRemembering Mimi & Grandpa John
 

                 Legal Considerations: Estate Planning, Probate Court & Elder Law

 

Boost your learning curve when it comes to legal matters that will affect you and your aging lo
ved ones. Connect with our experts, including elder law attorney Danielle Mayoras, for the best information and coaching on evolving legal trends.

audioWills and trusts
audioAn interview with Elder Law attorney Danielle Mayoras 
downloadFinancial Decisions
downloadTop 10 Ways to Keep Your Legal Affairs Organized
downloadMedicaid Basics
downloadMedical and end of Life Decisions
downloadPitfalls of Joint Ownership
downloadRevocable Living Trust
downloadWhat is a Will and How Does it Work?
                Creative Aging – Pat Samples, Author/Aging Expert

You'll never stop being creative, no matter your age. Learn how to light your creative fire to express yourself and shape your future.

downloadI cannot remember (blog by Pat samples)
                Success in Aging – Diane Patterson, Gerontologist
downloadWhat is “Success in Aging”? - Diane Patterson
downloadOn Purpose: 10 Top Tips for Success in Aging - Diane Patterson
downloadTea Pot & Company - Diane Patterson
downloadLet’s Move Mom™
                     Care Giving for a Special Needs Child
downloadSolving your Greatest Worry – Cerebral Palsy Magazine – December 2005
downloadPlanning Strategies for Individuals with Special Needs from Mid Life and Beyond – Submitted to Exceptional Parent Magazine, November issue, 2008
                      Life Story Legacies - Steve Pender, Video Biographer
videoTell Your Story
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Burnt Peas

audioLegacy Video Interview Recording Tips

 

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