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Procrastination is Expensive

by Pamela Wilson | Sep 18, 2013 | Costs of Care

By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG A client I met decided to support her mother, Eleanore, by inviting her to live in the basement apartment of the home she shared with her husband and two children. When Eleanore first moved in six months earlier she was fairly... Read more

Caregiving Controversy: The Hidden Costs of FREE Services

by Pamela Wilson | Sep 18, 2013 | Costs of Care

By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA Ever wonder how a service that touts itself as “FREE” can operate if it doesn’t charge the client a fee? I was recently working with a client on the subject of medical and legal issues. She told me she had consulted with a placement... Read more

Your Interest or the Best Interest of Your Parent?

by Pamela Wilson | Apr 20, 2010 | Costs of Care

Making decisions about the care of others brings up emotional and personal challenges. When your loved one needs more care than can be provided at home or in an assisted living how do you decide on the next level of care, a nursing home? What’s most... Read more