As the founder and executive leader of Aging Life Care Management, the Aging Life Network, and Decades, LLC, Nancy Oriola leverages over 30 years of experience in healthcare and finance. At Decades, LLC, Nancy Oriola and her team of experts offer a variety of fiduciary and guardianship services, power of attorney, medical advocacy support, and daily financial management. In addition, the team offers family mediation, an alternative to litigation.
As more and more baby boomers age, their families are increasingly tasked with coordinating health care and making important financial decisions. These decisions are challenging in the most ideal circumstances. When complicated familial relationships are added to the equation, situations can very quickly become extremely difficult.
When families encounter disagreements and dissension, engaging a mediator can be extremely helpful. A third party who is familiar with the issues families face offers a neutral viewpoint that can help family members stay on task and focus on caring for their loved ones. In addition, an elder mediator can help preserve family relationships that are put at risk in the midst of stress.
An elder mediator can offer insight into issues related to:
-Financial decisions such as who controls the money, caregiving costs, etc.
-Medical and end of life choices.
-Family possessions, including inheritances, guardianship, sale of homes.
-Living arrangements related to caregiving and burden of care.
All consultations from elder mediators are nonbinding and confidential. These experts offer important perspective as well as tips regarding future communication so that family relationships can be preserved.
