Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Bonus: Holiday Visit Coming Up? How to Talk to Your Parents About Care
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Bonus: Holiday Visit Coming Up? How to Talk to Your Parents About Care

We talk to Colleen Dennis of CareScout about how to start the tough conversations about aging, care, and family responsibility, and the dos and don’ts of holiday visits.

Episode highlights

How to approach conversations about in-home help with loved ones [03:25]

Long-term care costs and financial readiness [07:47]

Dividing caregiving fairly between siblings [13:30]

Red flags to look for at home during a holiday visit [21:49]

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CareScout, the episode sponsor, helps families understand care needs, plan ahead, find quality care, and think through funding: carescout.com

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