Crossroads

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living explains the healthcare power of attorney, the person who can make medical decisions for a loved one's care if they're unable to speak for themselves.

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living explains the financial power of attorney, the person who will make sure that all of a loved one's bills are paid.

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living talks about the importance of seniors filling out paperwork to assign powers of attorney.

“Moving is a huge mental and emotional adjustment for your loved one, and you're best served being there for them, not to be out painting walls. One of the things that I always tell caregivers is, “Sometimes you just have to sit down and breathe, take care of yourself.” Suzanne is joined by Rebecca Bomann, CEO and founder of SASH Services, to provide tips for families having to sell a senior loved one's home to pay for their round-the-clock care.

“Don't start packing up the house and putting things in boxes while mom or dad is still living there.” Suzanne is joined by Rebecca Bomann, CEO and founder of SASH Services (Sell a Senior Home), to talk about how to best facilitate a home sale with a loved one who is there with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Suzanne is joined by Rebecca Bomann, CEO of SASH Services, for more tips on selling a senior loved one's home: get your legal paperwork in order, and choose professionals who understand the delicacy of talking to someone who has advancing dementia or Alzheimer's.

Tina Hall from Era Living lists crucial questions to ask a senior living community, such as seeing their most recent state survey. What's their turnover rate? How's the food? What type of activities do they have? Do they accept Medicaid if you run out of money? What care options do they have? And many more.

Rebecca Bomann talks with Suzanne about the differences faced during the sale of a senior loved one's home in situations were there's an only child and where there are multiple siblings.

Rebecca Bomann described more family roles: the "expert" who knows more than anyone on every topic, the "user" (person siphoning the loved one's resources), the volunteer angel, as well as the rallying team, a beautiful rallying of all the family members to help the loved one which makes an immeasurable impact.

In this segment, Rebecca Bomann, CEO and founder of SASH Services, describes some typical roles that siblings and family members fall into during the...