The 40/70 Rule

Home Instead Senior Care is bridging the communication gap between adult children and their senior loved ones.

A senior’s independence is never easy to give up. This booklet is a “How To” tip guide for talking about sensitive issues your senior loved one faces as they age. Also addressed is how the senior can effectively communicate their wishes about the issues of aging to their adult children.

For example, we are hearing more and more about senior drivers and the accidents occurring. How do you approach you senior loved one about the subject without hurt or defensiveness. Developing the “right “ approach could make all the difference in the response and outcome. How do you approach your very independent parent about more help in the home? Even when the communication lines are open, the topics can be difficult to discuss.

Approaching the subjects before an accident happens is in the best interest of both the adult children and the senior parent. The 40/70 Rule booklet is designed exactly for this situation. The idea is that if you're 40, or your parents are 70, it's time to start talking - at least about certain senior topics.