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Will this affect you?
Planning for Extended Care is not all about you! It will completely alter lives. So much can depend on if you have a plan of action in place.
Your family will be protected not by a policy but by a plan, the goal of which is to mitigate the consequences of providing care.
With advances in medicine, people today are living longer than any generation before them. However, the longer you live, the more likely it is that you will need care. If you do need extended care, it could impact your family as well as your retirement plan. Are you prepared?
Have you ever thought about who would make medical decisions for you if you were not able? Emergencies and changes in health happen. All adults should not only identify and prepare who they would want to make medical decisions but also share their life-prolonging care wishes with loved ones. An advance directive is free to complete and can be an invaluable gift to loved ones as it outlines your desired plan of care and helps guide them with big decisions. We will highlight ways to initiate the critical conversation with family and share where to distribute the document. We will also review a few key steps in emergency preparedness.
Bronson Speaker: Hilary Kerr is the Advanced Care Planning Specialist at Bronson Healthcare Group and adjunct professor at WMU. She holds a master’s of science degree in gerontology and has worked for over 20 years in human services roles.
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