Older Adult FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Periodically I will change this section to discuss various topics raised by frequently asked questions. Click on the question to read the answer.
The first and, for many people, the most difficult to answer, concerns the questions of family and friends centering around moving from a known, comfortable home to a family member’s home or a more institutional setting. How do I talk to my family member about leaving her/his home for health and safety reasons?
Talking with someone we love about a terminal diagnosis is understandably a difficult thing to do. And so “How do I talk to my loved one about terminal diagnosis, about death and his or her wishes?” easily becomes the most frequent question I get asked in my work.
