Sep 18 2024 3 mins
Aside for Aging Life Care Professionals (aka Care Managers) like ourselves, the professionals below are also resources for help with planning. To find an Aging Life Care expert in your area, visit our professional association – the Aging Life Care Association at aginglifecare.org
Other professionals that can help you on the planning journey include:
- Your financial advisor or wealth manager
- Local senior centers often have social workers who can be a great resource for helping navigate changes or letting you know what help is available
- The Alzheimer's Association -- https://www.alz.org
- Elder Law attorneys -- https://waela.org
- Primary care provider – yours or that of your parent/s
Proactively planning for yourself or your parents is best addressed by pulling together your professional team to help you prepare, anticipate, and walk you through changes.
You Are Not Alone! If you have these key supports engaged in planning, you will feel far less alone and better equipped to face what’s ahead.
Not sure where to start? Aging Wisdom can help! As your trusted advisor, we can help you plan for and help you navigate the best options. Schedule a free, get-acquainted call today to get the conversation started.
Additional Reading and Resources
- Get in the Lifeboat: But Don’t Float Alone! Key Supports You’ll Want in Your Boat (Aging Wisdom blog article)
- Preventing a Crisis (Aging Wisdom blog article)
- When is Care Management the Best Option? (Aging Wisdom podcast)
- What is “elder law”? (Aging Wisdom blog article)