Episode 27 Planning for aging: Who Will Take Care of Us? Midlife Wake-Up Call

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Faded to Fabulous, midlife experts Vicki Kirby and Kim Lovely focus on the “top of the sandwich” in the sandwich generation: aging parents—and the wake-up call it creates for planning our own futures. They stress being proactive before a crisis (like a fall) and share practical conversations to have early, including wills, living wills, healthcare proxies, account access, bill-paying, and clear wishes around long-term care. They discuss common barriers like resistance, fear, and cognitive decline, plus hard topics such as driving safety, complicated parent relationships, and caregiver stress. The hosts share cost realities for nursing homes, assisted living, and in-home care, explain Medicaid spend-down and the five-year look-back, and encourage boundaries about what adult children can realistically provide.00:00 Proactive Care Talks00:16 Podcast Welcome01:36 Sandwich Generation Focus02:44 Yuck and Yum03:31 Online Criticism Stories06:13 Aging Population Stats07:21 Start the Hard Conversations08:37 Key Planning Questions09:26 Handling Parent Resistance11:44 Small First Steps13:45 Costs and Care Options14:37 Home Care Reality Check15:30 Medicare and Money Talk15:44 Medicaid Spend-Down Rules16:52 Planning Your Own Aging17:11 Wills and Healthcare Proxies18:12 Trusts and Power of Attorney19:24 Retirement and Long-Term Care21:31 Stubborn Parents and Decluttering22:21 When Seniors Should Stop Driving22:58 Dementia and Safety Decisions26:11 Tough Family Dynamics27:24 Setting Boundaries and Wrap-UpSupport the show✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community💝 Support Our Mission! Click here🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here