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Serious Illness or Injury: The Resources We Need to Manage it All



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When a family member has a serious illness or injury it impacts the whole family in ways they usually didn’t expect and find themselves completely unprepared for. A surprising, maybe even alarming, amount of the medical care for the patient must be administered and managed by the family members, who have little to no professional background or training in medical care and receive little instruction or guidance from the treating professionals.

Our guest, Roberta Carson, experienced this first-hand when her teenage son was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She and her husband were completely unprepared for the amount of work his treatment required of them and how difficult and critical it was for them to get themselves organized and develop their own systems to ensure nothing fell through the cracks during the two years of their son’s cancer journey.

Join us as Roberta Carson shares her story and discusses what she is doing to give others the heads-up she didn’t have when an illness or injury occurs in their family.

3:07 Roberta Carson discusses her journey caring for her terminally ill son, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

5:03 Roberta opens up about the transition from being a mother to a caregiver for her son.

8:52 There is a lot to process and manage when a loved one is sick. Listen in to hear how to be best prepared.

11:56 Having a multitude of side effects is not uncommon during chemo. The problem is it opens the door to even more medications. Start listening here to learn more about how Roberta kept track of her son’s symptoms and medications.

12:18 There is an assumption that specialists keep track of everything there is to know about your medical history, but they don’t. More often than not, it’s up to the caregiver to keep the doctor updated. Listen here for more insights from Roberta.

12:45 This is why a notebook will be your best friend.

17:48 Not sure what to ask your doctors? Get overwhelmed and forget all your questions? You’re not alone. Roberta created the perfect resource guide, so patients and caregivers know exactly what to ask. Listen here to learn more!

19:51 We are so sorry for the tragedy Roberta and her family faced, yet so thankful for her strength to develop ZaggoCare. We’re honored to share her story and talk more about ZaggoCare starting here.

21:48 Zaggo is a fully immersive resource to help efficiently navigate caregiving for yourself or a loved one. Not only does it include a comprehensive guidebook, but it also includes physical components. Start listening now for all the details.

25:55 We are so honored that Roberta provides access to a free resource for all of you listening, 31 Cancer Management Tips You Need to Know. If you are facing this journey, follow this [link] to get your copy of this invaluable guide.

28:43 The question of today’s Ask Kirsten segment: If a loved one is in a skilled nursing home facility and receiving Medi-Cal to pay for it, is it true that they don't need to do any further estate planning because their only asset is their home, which is exempt under Medi-Cal?

30:56 Roberta Carson discusses her weekly blog post that can be found on Zaggocare.org every Monday.

33:04 Live Q&A: Roberta, do you have other children? How did this impact other family members?

34:07 Live Q&A: Does your guidebook provide tips on dealing with insurance companies, either on getting care authorized or on dealing with the billing? Jump here to Listen to Roberta’s answers!

We'll have Roberta's E-book available to download next week on our site AbsoluteTrustCounsel.com - just look for her episode.

Looking for more resources? Absolute Trust Counsel has a library of free articles, checklists, and guidebooks to address the most common estate planning questions in easy-to-understand language. Explore those listed below, or for more, visit https://absolutetrustcounsel.com/resources/.
 
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Kirsten Howe. Kirsten has spoken at dozens of organizations throughout the greater Walnut Creek area offering advice about the unknown or challenges of trust and estate administration, estate planning, special needs planning, and Medi-Cal planning. For more information about Kirsten, or to get started, visit https://absolutetrustcounsel.com/interviews/.
 
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