A friend of mine was called up to make medical decisions for her father upon his death bed. She told me how stressful it was for her, because her father had never documented his wishes and had never talked to her about them. At the end of the day, she did the best she could, but it was stressful and she always had that little nagging voice in the back of her mind saying, “is this really what he would have wanted?” The goal is to give everyone peace of mind by knowing there is clear guidance and instructions in place and that your parents will receive the care they desire.
Finally, don’t forget to include the topic of long-term care in your conversations with mom or dad. While no one likes to think about the possibility of becoming disabled or incapacitated by something like a stroke or Alzheimer’s disease, it does happen and it is something that must be planned well in advance for. If you start early enough, a wills and trust lawyer can help you put the right plans in place to ensure mom or dad’s wishes during incapacity are honored and that they won’t be forced to sell or give away all of their assets in order to qualify for state or federal assistance.
Are you now ready to help your parents put a rock-solid plan in place that ensures their end-of-life wishes are honored to the fullest? To get started, simply call our office at (919)443-3035 and ask about one of our upcoming seminars or schedule a Vision Meeting.
