Aging At HomeAging At Home

Last March, Don came to see me with his daughter, Janna. We did his estate planning years ago. Everything was in order, in good shape.

But Don wasn’t. At 81, his frailties and dogged, worsening memory problems were getting the better of him. He fell a couple of times and knew he was “darn lucky” he didn’t break a leg or hip. Added good fortune: Each time he fell, he was near enough to friends so that he was able to get immediate assistance. Janna was terrified that the next time he fell, he wouldn’t be so lucky. 

Don was determined to stay at home, and while Janna preferred that he move to a senior community with support around him, she reluctantly agreed. Don accepted two hours of home care assistance each day, but no more. Janna worried ...