There may be someone close to you who needs financial help. Perhaps that person has been hit by a perfect storm of events — sudden job loss, medical bills, home foreclosure, or has problems managing their finances.

It could be a tough decision. So what do you do?  Here, you will find tips and considerations on how you can lend a hand.

• Planning for Long-Term Health Care Brochure (PDF | 2,077KB)
• Thinking the Unthinkable: What Everyone Needs to Know About Estate Planning Brochure (PDF | 2.10MB)

Planning

• Financial Advocacy Planning for Seniors
• Aging Relatives and Their Finances
• If You Had the Time to Plan for a Sudden Serious Illness or Death in the Family, What Would You Do?
• Financial Planning for Cancer Survivors
• Don't Wait Until Catastrophe Strikes to Discuss Money Issues with Older Relatives
• Financial Planning for a Loved One Diagnosed with an Illness
• Preparing to Help Elderly Parents with Their Financial Needs

Care

• Caring For Aging Parents
• Eldercare is Expensive, so Planning & Negotiation are Key
• Financial Warning Signs Your Elderly Parents Need Help — and What to do About It
• Caring for Aging Parents Living Far Away
• Is a Geriatric Manger Right for You or a Loved One?
• Caregiving Considerations for Elderly Parents

Insurance

• What You Need to Understand About Medicare
• Strategies to Keep Your Healthcare Spending Under Control
• Managing the Risks of Long-term Health Care
• Protect Your Future with Long-term Care Insurance
• When Considering Long-term Care Insurance, Don't Forget the Tax Issues
• 8 Things to Consider About Disability Insurance
• I’m interested in getting long-term care insurance through my financial adviser. How will my investments pay for this?

• Choosing the Right Insurance for Your Life's Stages (PDF | 240KB)

Medical Debt

• Ways to Negotiate Medical Debt – What You Can Do Alone and With Help
• How to Lose a Financial Future in 90 Days
• Medical Bankruptcy — Are You at Risk?
• Tips to Manage Medical Debt

Alzheimer's

• Put a Plan in Place to Deal with Alzheimer’s
• Coping with Alzheimer's: Are You Prepared?
• Financial Planning and Alzheimer's

Additional Resources

• Planning for the Swine Flu
• If a Friend or Relative Needs Financial Help, Do It the Right Way
• How a Financial Planner Can Help You ... and How to Choose the Right One Brochure (PDF | 2.59MB)
• What to Do When Your Parents or Adult Children Need Financial Help (Mp3)
• Emeritus Senior Living - search for senior housing in your area