Special Worldwide Outreach on 4/20/19 Online and On Land too

As much as 4/20 is famous for a kind of Earth Day, Peace Day vibe, there's a new initiative to factor in to show we care about people and the planet and even conserving resources that involves the end of a person's life. With spring being a time of renewal and fresh starts to grow new crops to feed and nurture people, new ideas about how we care for one another at the end of life or even in times of decline can be shared as well. I signed up for one such effort in a WorldwideTrainingDay.org to help people understand and address the needs of the dying in their circles, communities, states and countries.

We have many people who will be in need and each will require more help than not as the nature of caring for one another, needing help and facing the stages of dying and dealing with the aftermath of someone's passing are all important areas to share skills and information about. Thanks for tuning in to an event online or one near you. See worldtrainingday.org  and sign up for Suzanne O'Brien's online program from 9a-Noon on or one at gennawillard.easywebinar.live/registration-5 from 10a-1p.  There is more information about training and certification options at doulagivers.com.

There is a free offering for an End of Life Doula Webinar Training on May 2nd, 2019 from 7-9pm with Suzanne O'Brien who has made remarkable strides in America and around the world in bringing awareness and promoting education and standards for end-of-life  doulas (or helpers) who offer non-medical, non-legal training information and support to families, caregivers and the person  facing decline, end-of-life issues and dying. All the best to everyone needing support and realizing how important that kind of care and attention is needed. Be sure to learn more about any kind of Legal Caregiver Agreement that may be appropriate (and is likely better to have in place for anyone than not) in America to meet future accountability standards.

Keep all receipts spent on someone's care, food, housing and so on. Be sure to have workman's compensation and payroll set up to pay someone above the table and again in documented fashion weekly or bi-weekly if not daily, depending on the terms an attorney  and accountant recommend to comply with Medicaid requirements which may have a 5 or 7 year look back period of expenses covered by someone's funds. This kind of information is shared as a point of interest that one may want to look into carefully many years in advance of needing to hire help or provide care for someone in need, particularly one age 65 or older, or even 60 and older given the 5 year look back period that is part of the medicaid spend down. Again these are just some basic tips, nothing official to be construed as legal or professional advice. Thanks for doing your best to care for yourself and others.