Starting THAT Important Conversation
Amy Miller, founder of “Our Family Encounter”, in her second guest appearance on Access to Democracy with host Bill Raker, offers further insights on which issues families should consider and decisions they need to make when planning for future outcomes for survivors. She explains “THAT Important Conversation” and emphasizes the importance and benefits of having it among family members and professional advisors before disrupting or devastating events occur.
She suggests situations and methods conducive to initiating and facilitating those conversations. Solo seniors really need to have THAT conversation; it’s even more important and harder to do, as they may not realize or care about their legacy when they are alive or when their estates are closed out. Amy introduces viewers to “Last Life Lesson: A Guide for Aging Adults and Their Families” – a do-it-yourself workbook that is a helpful tool for identifying, collecting, and organizing essential documents and information for survivors and care givers. A main take-away from the interview is why and how to document one’s wishes for what the survivors and care-givers are to do before and after one’s passing.
(Amy is not related to Access to Democracy program founder Alan Miller.)
