Hope is Not a Plan

Hope is not a plan. And a plan gives you the best chance for control.

The evidence is in and it says that in spite of our best efforts, most of us are wholly unprepared for the eventuality that we are all likely to face at one time or another: How to maintain control when aging or injury renders us unable to effectively communicate our wishes.

In that scenario, if we are unprepared, we lose control. We cede it to strangers or perhaps family members who are left to guess at what we would like to do going forward. Moreover, they are left clueless regarding legal directives and financial resources to assist at this difficult time. It’s unfair to those people and entirely avoidable.

That’s what Age Your Way is all about: Committing to create your individual blueprint for both living and dying. Although most instinctively know planning is required, we simply delay taking the necessary steps. It can all be done much later in life, right? Not so. Just read the stories, gathered from forty years of patient care and advocacy.

The contrast between a documented plan and a void is shocking. Without a blueprint, you can be swept along the medical system stream, decisions being made by those who haven’t a clue what you want. Sadly, the decisions made by others can last for decades of your life. I have never known anyone who would choose that scenario. However, lack of planning eradicates control.

Control. You can have it if you want it, and if you are willing to do your due diligence.

Take a stroll through our newly launched website to learn more about Age Your Way, the first of a two book series. Learn how to exercise control for yourself or your loved one who is struggling and in need of assistance.

Get your complimentary Medical Planning Worksheet. This is the exact worksheet I’ve developed and use with all my clients. Click here to get the Worksheet.

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