Episode 167: Ageing Parents: The time to talk is now
Supporting an ageing parent can be overwhelming — particularly when decisions about care need to be made quickly.
In this episode, Tim is joined by Bec Vaughan and Jacinta Coulston from Care & Co Match to discuss how they help Australian families navigate home care, aged care and future care planning.
We explore the role of a Care Concierge, why families shouldn't wait for a crisis before discussing care, and how having an independent person involved can help when siblings or parents have different views.
Bec and Jacinta also share some powerful real-life examples of families they've supported and explain why the best aged care option isn't necessarily the newest or most impressive-looking facility.
Aspire Planning's collaboration with Care & Co Match is about ensuring our clients and their families have support around both sides of these decisions — the financial decisions and the very human decisions about how and where someone wants to live and be cared for.
Most importantly, this episode is a reminder to start the conversation with Mum and Dad while there's still plenty of time to talk about what they want.