What you can do now to care for you, loved ones, friends, and neighbors: Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, singing Happy Birthday or another favorite tune twice. Do this especially after blowing your nose, coughing, sneezing, or first thing when you come home after work, school, or errands.Use hand sanitizer only when you cannot wash your hands … [Read more...] about Preparing For COVID-19 Checklist
Accessing Medical Information and Directives
What to do with your Medical Directive? You have put your directions regarding your medical treatment and care in writing and named agents to make decisions on your behalf if you cannot communicate with your health care providers. Now what? VIRGINIA In Virginia, you can register your advance directive with the Virginia Advance Health Care Directive … [Read more...] about Accessing Medical Information and Directives
Options for Cremated Remains
For most of us, our ancestors and loved ones were buried in a cemetery. As burial space becomes increasingly more expensive, more people are choosing cremation. Sometimes cremains are buried in a cemetery plot or placed into a columbarium. Increasingly it is becoming more common to retain a loved one’s cremains. For some that can mean keeping an urn of the cremation … [Read more...] about Options for Cremated Remains
Home for the holidays, time to have The Talk: get the new year off to a good start
As the family gathered for Christmas, I finally had The Talk with my Favorite Nephew who was home from college. This talk was about being smart and taking steps to protect himself. We sat down with his laptop and I started by asking if he’d ever checked his credit report. First, I sent him to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) website and showed him how to get his free … [Read more...] about Home for the holidays, time to have The Talk: get the new year off to a good start
Thanksgiving: A Time for Family and For Remembering
As you and your loved ones gather this Thanksgiving, part of the conversation is likely to include those not sitting around the food laden table. Family unknown to some at the table. This year, consider joining the StoryCorps project called The Great Thanksgiving Listen to record the memories and lives of your elders. Memorialize their stories for future generations. Simply … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving: A Time for Family and For Remembering
