This week, Rayna Neises, your host, speaks with Rick Craig.
https://www.aseasonofcaring.com/2022/08/04/end-of-life-planning-pre-need-vs-at-need/
Rick is an experienced caregiver, author, and ordained pastor. He felt led to share his personal and professional experiences to help others navigate the journey of planning for end-of-life. In his book, When It’s Time, Rick walks through 13 end-of-life realities that surviving family members will encounter. He helps others see that a well-thought-out plan can be one of the best gifts. Rick shares the following insights:
- (5:00) End-of-life planning is a subject very few people know anything about, and they don’t even know where to start.
- (5:57) Pre-need is planning ahead of time and At-need means that death has occurred, so the approach to the conversation is different based on the timing.
- (7:00) When a plan is provided ahead of time, the family has a map in their hands and when there isn’t one, the family is left saying, “What do I do now?”
- (7:35) End-of-life planning is for any age.
- (9:00) Plans have to be maintained and updated regularly.
- (12:00) It is especially important to plan when you start having a family and start accumulating assets.
- (15:41) Just take a little piece and start there.
- (16:38) Connect with Rick at his website, whenitstime.org and find his book on Amazon or Barns and Noble.
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