Eldercare and Estate
The population of the United States is rapidly aging as the Baby Boomers begin to retire. This generation shall place tremendous pressure on health, financial and housing areas. With advances in medicine, the parents of the Boomers are living longer as well. Eldercare issues will become an increasing concern in the years ahead.
The Sandwich Generation are those caught between children at home and caring for aging parents. These are people in their 40′s and 50′s who work full-time and find themselves caring for kids and parents with increasing health concerns. The load can be crushing. Often, the healthy spouse becomes the primary caregiver for the disabled one. Children can become concerned for the stress caregiving places on mom or dad. Aging places huge challenges to families. Even the best of families can find themselves in turmoil over decisions. A skilled mediator can help create and keep the peace in your family moving through the aging process.
Most people do not know or understand the role mediation can play in eldercare. Our services can guide you through turbulent water until reaching the calm on the other side.
Genesis Mediation can help you:
- When a parent needs to increase care or move to a health care facility like an Assisted Living Center, Memory Care Unit, or Nursing Home and the family is not united in the decision.
- When you may suspect elder abuse or you are suspected of elder abuse, most often by a sibling.
- When you feel a fight coming on over estate issues or currently embroiled in conflict.
- When you are in conflict as a family over the care of a disabled sibling.
