Category Archives: Family

How to Protect Your Digital Legacy Before You Die

Most of us live so much of our lives online nowadays, but protecting our digital legacy is a planning task that often gets overlooked. Digital planning includes: Providing loved ones with your passwords so they can access your accounts Designating the name of someone who can access your online accounts once you have died Letting…

When to Call Secure Aging? We’re Glad You Asked!

At Secure Aging, we like to say that we transform the weight of the world into a sigh of relief for our senior clients and their concerned family members. Yet what does that mean exactly? Secure Aging helps clients with care management, financial management, and estate planning management. Let’s share a few concrete examples of…

Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, and More: Why You Need a Fiduciary in Place

Imagine that you don’t have the mental capacity to make decisions for yourself. For example, you have a serious illness that doesn’t permit you to manage your affairs, such as medical decision making or making a legal decision. While no one likes to consider this possibility, it’s a wise idea to think ahead and plan…

What Is Adult Day Care? Does Your Senior Loved One Need Adult Day Care?

If you’re not already familiar with adult day care, you may wonder what it is, how it works, and whether or not the senior loved one in your life needs it. Here are some details. What Is Adult Day Care? Adult day care is an option to provide care for older or disabled adults during…

5 Things to Do With Your Senior Loved One in Bradenton This Spring and Summer

The heat, humidity, and rain in Florida during the spring and summer can put a damper on outdoors activities, particularly for older adults who may be more heat-sensitive or have mobility issues. Still, that doesn’t mean you and your senior loved one need to stay cooped up in the house until Thanksgiving. Here are a…

5 Things to Consider to Help Your Senior Loved One Age in Place

If you have a senior loved one in your life who’d like to age in place—in other words, remain in their home as they get older—you’re not alone. There’s a comfort to staying in one’s home, and it’s no secret that the cost of assisted living and independent living facilities is expensive. The best approach…

Here’s How Random Acts of Kindness Can Help the Senior in Your Life

If you’ve ever heard the phrase “practice random acts of kindness,” then maybe you’ve taken the initiative to follow this advice. By doing kind, unexpected acts for others, you may inspire others to go on and do kind things for someone else. Plus, there’s an emotional boost when you do something nice for someone else.…