As caregivers, we can sometimes be uncertain about how to vent feelings. It can be helpful to become a part of a community. How do you seek support when faced with caregiver challenges?
Knowing the financial status of your loved one is critical to determining future health care choices. Find out about monthly income from pensions and social security; learn about annuities, stock investments and bank accounts. As a caregiver, if you can't learn the specifics, encourage them to learn where the documents are kept and the contact information for banks, brokers and insurance agents.
Find out about durable powers of attorney for health care and living wills and meet with an elder law attorney to start the process to get the necessary legal paper in order.