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Chemi Whitlow, a Maynard parent on the steering committee, called the process an "insult...
...inability of the steering committee to make a recommendation is not about a lack of support for the Maynard," said Cheryl Kennedy, a Fletcher parent. "I don't think there can be a recommendation without the promise of major reconstruction...
...there a health-care proxy or living will to ensure that in the event of hospitalization, decisions have been made on the kind of care and life-prolonging procedures the parent prefers...
...talking, however, is the worst kind of estate planning, according to Charles Sabatino of the American Bar Association's commission on legal problems for the elderly. "No decision is a decision, usually for less appropriate, more expensive services and more agony for family members." If the parents haven't disclosed any information, "it is a nightmare to unwind the details of the estate," says Michael Davis, an Orlando, Fla., financial planner. "Then the onus is on the child, who not only has lost a parent but now also has this terrible burden"--one that is both financial (paying expenses...
...article or book as an excuse to bring up the subject. Or use an event in your own or a parent's life as the springboard. Or point to an event in the life of a neighbor, relative or colleague. "Everyone knows a horror story of someone who felt guilty because they didn't know what to do," says Towey. "This becomes a good discussion tool, saying, 'I don't want to be like that family...