Living Wills & Advanced Directives

Gilbert Guide Videos: Advanced Directives

Leaving advanced directives, also known as living wills, for end-of-life senior care is the best way to assure quality of care for yourself and peace of mind for your family. Legal, health and patient care...Read entire article »

The Legacy Project: What is It & How It Can Help

The Legacy Project: What is It & How It Can Help What is the Legacy Project? A legacy is a gift from one generation to the next. Although a legacy can be considered anything from a monetary gift to a special talent or even a...Read entire article »

The 5 Steps to Creating Your Legacy Project

The 5 Steps to Creating Your Legacy Project The Legacy Project’s five parts marry your own personal history, your family’s heritage and lets your family know your beliefs and wants for end-of-life care. Many have found that The Legacy Project works to...Read entire article »

Physical & Financial Elder Abuse: What You Can Do

Physical & Financial Elder Abuse: What You Can Do For many people, the term “elder abuse” brings to mind a scam artist selling a bogus financial investment to older people. You may have seen ads from the local district attorney’s office showing bruised...Read entire article »

Essential Legal Documents: What Are Advanced Directives, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney?

Essential Legal Documents: What Are Advanced Directives, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney? What Legal Documents Do I Need? There are three legal documents you need, at a minimum. It is in your best interests to appoint a health care proxy, someone who acts on your behalf in...Read entire article »

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1 I think the only living being who may not have yet heard of the Terri Schiavo case is my cat, Mildred. And, she’s no dummy. In all seriousness though, Schiavo’s case brought to the...Read entire article »

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 2

(This is the second half in a two-part series. Read What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1.) In continuing last week’s discussion on advance directives and the various types, I ran...Read entire article »

Dying with Dignity

Dying with Dignity My grandmother passed away surrounded by loved ones in the sterility of a hospital room. Recently diagnosed with stomach cancer, she was shuttled back and forth to the hospital until the end. Her illness...Read entire article »

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