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Care planning

Most people don't have a plan. Here's what happens when you wing it, and more importantly, where to start now. The conversations to have before everything changes, what your parent needs you to know, and how to start "the talk" when everyone's avoiding it.

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You don't have a plan. Most people don't. Here's where to start.

You don't have a plan. Most people don't. Here's where to start.

What your parent actually needs you to know right now (and what can wait)

What your parent actually needs you to know right now (and what can wait)

What happens when you don't plan - the real costs of winging it

What happens when you don't plan - the real costs of winging it

The documents you need (before you need them)

The documents you need (before you need them)

When is the right time to start planning? (Hint: it's just after your parent's 75th birthday)

When is the right time to start planning? (Hint: it's just after your parent's 75th birthday)

When you're far away and can't see what's really happening

When you're far away and can't see what's really happening

There's a way forward (let us show you)

There's a way forward (let us show you)

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