Long Term Care Planning Month (October)
Initially, some may regard planning for long-term care as an event to lament. On the contrary, long-term care planning is an opportunity to celebrate and come together to create the future you or a loved one wants.
While some people never need long-term care, having a plan for long-term care creates a safety net in case of:
Long-term care planning is more than picking out the right retirement community. It also involves making living spaces more accessible and including home features (i.e. wheelchair ramps) that are aging-friendly.
There are many decisions to make in order to prepare the right long-term care plan for you. Good thing there is a whole month to focus on creating the best future for you or a loved one!
International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1)
The month of October is host to many holidays for older individuals, including the International Day of Older Persons on October 1. With so many negative stereotypes, misconceptions, misinformation, and myths about aging, this day of awareness challenges countries to draw attention to their aging population.
Wisdom, truth, experience, and inspiration can flow from our elders. International Day of Older Persons is a worldwide holiday (established by the United Nations in 1991) encouraging communities to support their elders and look to them for advice and guidance. In other words, this holiday reminds everyone that senior citizens are not to be ignored.