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Caregiving With Siblings: Resolving Issues While Caring for Parents
Issues between siblings often seem to come to a head when a parent begins requiring care. Use these pointers to improve communication skills, minimize dysfunction and recognize when it’s time to set boundaries with toxic siblings.
64 CommentsSaying “No” to Family Drama While Caregiving
Relationships are often strained when a serious illness and caregiving enter the picture. But, if your interactions with certain relatives are increasingly stressful and negative, it may be time to shut down family drama once and for all.
49 CommentsGetting the Family to Agree on a Care Plan for an Older Adult
Tempers can flare when an aging relative has a crisis and family members disagree on how to respond. Use these steps to help your family work as a cohesive team.
4 CommentsFamily Meetings: Making Care Decisions for Aging Parents
Immediate family often serves as the foundation of a senior’s care team, but relationship dynamics can hinder vital planning and decision-making processes. Discover simple do’s and don’ts that will make care meetings less complicated and more productive.
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Relationships Questions
After Elder Protective visit, my siblings blocked my calls to my mom. Should this be reported or is it allowed? Mom is still at home.
19 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered 5 hours agoHow do I find out if my brother has power of attorney on my mother?
5 AnswersJada824 Answered 10 hours agoBrother in nursing home gave money to a CNA whom he thought was in need. I reported it, now he will not talk to me. Can I repair this?
15 Answersbrosis35 Replied Apr 7, 2025My mom created a revocable trust in 2017. She put a stock account in a TOD for me. She passed recently, can my siblings contest the TOD?
4 AnswersIsthisrealyreal Answered Apr 6, 2025
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The Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families: How are you doing?
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