I just want to plan ahead… nothing urgent today.
While the future may not be ours to see, planning ahead gives us more options and control. Comprehensive future planning includes getting all of the necessary legal papers prepared, or updated; reviewing finances, including savings, current and future income, assets and realistic budgets for a variety of future scenarios. It means thinking about current and future living arrangements and having comprehensive information on medical conditions, medications and any current or likely future functional limitations. By being aware of community resources, you’ll be ready to tap into them when the time comes.
Aging Wisely Checklist
After Turning 65, What Do the Next 30 Years of Your Life Look Like?
Retirement Planning with a Purpose: Where Do I Want to Be at 80?
The Choices You Make Now Will Make Aging Easier
How to Prepare Your Aging Parents for Any Situation
What’s the Difference Between a Power of Attorney and Healthcare Surrogate?
Care Managers Can…
- Help you to develop a contingency plan
- Get a better sense of your potential needs and wants so at a time when the need emerges you don’t have to start from scratch
- Help our clients and their support systems understand what their options are
- Help you be prepared and proactive to avoid last minute reactive behaviors, which can be costly financially and emotionally