Listen "Floating Down the River “DeNial”: Why People Avoid Life Care Planning"
Episode Synopsis
Life Care Planning is like Car Insurance. People don’t want to think about having an accident. Yet, we want and need to drive, it is part of our lives.Here’s What You’ll LearnWhat is involved in a Life Care Plan?Anticipating common aging-related or disability-related life challenges and planning for how to successfully conquer them.Planning in order to minimize the stress, financial problems and family strife lack of planning causes.Completing necessary legal documents, and documenting one’s likes and dislikes, wants and needs and financial plans.Maureen Rulison is President of Caregiver Support & Resources, LLC. She is also Co-Founder WeAre#DementiaStrong. Throughout her 25+ year career working with elders and persons living with disabilities, Maureen has developed the philosophy that “Failure to plan, is a plan to fail.” This never became more of a truth to Maureen then when she became Brian LeBlanc’s Care Partner. Brian is living with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia. Now, Maureen has experienced the value of pre-planning both personally and professionally.
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