Frequently Asked Questions

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Easy! Don’t take their power away. That’s what they are afraid of.

How would you rather be talked to? Nobody likes to be told what to do, and as people get older they feel less powerful. Answering questions gives them a feeling of value so they are usually open to answering. I can provide you with guidance of what to ask and what not to ask, say or do.

Most people (perhaps even you) see asking for help as a weakness. From childhood we are used to saying “I can do it myself”. I will show you how to change that perception your parents most likely have as well.

Because in their mind, the conversation was/is set up to be an intervention where there are two sides – yours and theirs. So they see this not as a conversation, but a confrontation, with a winner (that’s you) and a loser (that’s them).

Read my blog on how the places we know today as vibrant senior living communities began and realize that they lived for most of their lives with the concept of nursing homes.  I will provide you with which questions to ask and which not to ask so they understand.

Yes. I can provide you with the exact questions to ask that will allow your parents to feel more comfortable with the discussion.