THE RESOURCE CENTER
Making legacy planning and settlement as easy as possible.
While both nursing home and at-home healthcare offer advantages and disadvantages, one thing's for sure, nursing homes are much more expensive and less flexible. The best thing to do is weigh your options.
Discover the intricacies of a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order, why people choose them, and how to set up this directive.
Discover tips to make downsizing during retirement a manageable reality. Simplify your planning with our expert guidance with these four essential steps.
Gain insights into best practices for adjusting to living with Alzheimer's, from memory preservation to fine motor skills exercises. We emphasize the importance of research, empathy, and understanding in the face of an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Get Organized
If you are looking for a focused and structured guide to exploring your emotions instead of writing freeform, here are some worksheets for coping with having a loved one with a terminal illness.
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about trusts, or are planning on creating a trust but don’t know where to start, this article provides you with a basic introduction to trusts and a guide to which type of trust you may want to select depending on your situation.
Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone else, the tips we’ve provided will help guide you on how to have an end-of-life planning conversation with a healthcare team.
As healthcare costs continue to rise in America, it is important to know what financing mechanisms are available to you or your loved one as the end of life nears.
The decision to donate one’s organs is a noble one and one which could save many lives.
Dialogue around planning for the end of life is challenging as it can surface emotions of fear and discomfort. The good news is, there are many excellent resources available that can help you prepare to have an effective conversation with your loved ones.
Life After Loss
We know there can be a mix of emotions navigating the dating scene as a widow or widower, so we’ve compiled a few tips to help you through the process.
Here is a compilation of useful and affordable products and services like free phones and benefit assistance that are provided to older adults, seniors, and their caregivers, as well as a roadmap for finding them.
It’s never too late to start a new adventure. All of these options are great ways to start a new and rewarding hobby, and each has the potential to improve your emotional, mental, and social health.
Sturdy emotional health can be a tool in your toolbox, assisting you in managing adversities like a terminal illness diagnosis or the passing of a loved one.
Read more in Life After Loss
Settling Affairs
In this article, we’ll go over what the process of probate looks like and how some states apply it according to something called the Uniform Probate Code.
Writing a eulogy for someone, whether it’s a friend, family member, or someone else, is an opportunity to capture the life and ethos of the deceased. We have provided some tips and insights on how to write a eulogy that you can consider using.
It is important to recognize that the amount of money you spend on a funeral does not correlate to the amount you care for your loved one. One can hold a meaningful memorial without going into debt.
Posting about illness or death is sure to be one the most difficult updates to make on social media. We hope these tips will help you feel empowered to post in a way that honors and respects those whom you are writing about.
Grieve and Remember
We have put together a list of various accounts you can follow that deal with grief and related topics if you’re searching for accessible mental health resources, or just community.
When your pet passes away, it is normal to feel affected by grief. You may not even know what to do next. If so, keep calm and follow these steps.
For those grieving a loss, there can be a struggle to connect with or express feelings. When that occurs, simple things like worksheets, which offer a set of prompts to reply to and tasks to perform, can help with recording emotions, assessing the level and phase of grief that one is experiencing, and moving the process (delicately) along.
While every individual copes with grief differently, meditating at this sensitive time can help calm an anxious mind, confront emotions, and relieve physical tension.
Have you heard of the saying “talk less, listen more?” To a grieving loved one, this phrase can be the greatest gift they didn’t know they needed.
Healing from a loss is truly a process: grieving and mourning are steps in the journey towards recovery.
Peace of Mind for You and Your Family
A caring solution to help you plan for the future and settle affairs after a loss.
Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, remain a relatively new invention. Over 425 million cryptocurrency users exist worldwide, with over 48 million in the United States. As the popularity and usage of cryptocurrency increases, it’s crucial to know how to handle them in the event of an owner’s death.