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Making Room To Give with Sam’s Club

October 5, 2018 by Rachel 19 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links

This post is sponsored by Depend, Poise, Ensure, and Glucerna but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

It’s hard to believe that in just a couple of short weeks I will be turning 34. It’s weird because if I can nearly be considered ‘middle aged’ then what does that make our parents? As much as I hate to believe it, my parents and my husband’s parents are getting older. And since we are pretty much the only family around, I’m certain that their care will eventually fall to us. Whether or not we care to admit this, this day is coming. That’s why we are preparing now.

Here’s what we’re doing to prepare for when this day comes:

1. Clearing space.

Our home is not big by any means. In fact, I’ve prided myself on the fact that we do not have more space than we need. We are content in our cozy home. I grew up in a home that was ‘cozy’ and so did my husband. But, as our parents’ age, the idea of additional space is a necessity.

So we’ve been literally and figuratively clearing space. Space in our home, space in our lives, and space in our hearts. Having three kids of our own is hard and, eventually taking on the role of adult-caregiver, it will get harder. The best thing we can do is to minimalize — toys, kitchen gadgets, stock-piled goods — it all needs to be less.

2. Using Sam’s Club Caregiver program to understand what we will need.

I am the kind of person who likes to make a plan rather than being blindsided. And with the help of resources, like the Caregiver program at Sam’s Club, I can feel ready for when that day comes. Their focus is on family caregiving and they provide resources and solutions for every situation.

Sam’s Club offers a large variety of products like Depend, Poise, Ensure, and Glucerna with options for discreet purchases (such as club pick-up and shipping) to specifically help caregivers get what they need without making their family members uncomfortable.

We recently did a big haul to make sure we are prepared for when that day comes. We purchased Glucerna shakes, Ensure shakes, Poise liners, and Depend underwear.

Having these items on-hand means we have one less thing to worry about when the day to become caregivers comes.

3. Making legal decisions now.

One of my biggest fears is that something will happen to our loved ones and we won’t have any legal authority to make decisions, whether it be financially or medically. So we took steps to make sure that we would not be in the dark.

Establishing a medical power of attorney is incredibly important. Having this means we have discussed details with our loved ones and will be able to make decisions that are in their best interests based on their desires while lucid. I realize that this can sound insensitive, but we would much rather discuss these issues now and have a plan versus being blindsided by an event.

4. Keep lines of communication open.

This may be the most difficult of all of the important line items. Communication needs to be open between all parties. Do you have siblings to keep in the loop? Discuss important things now, like who will ultimately make decisions and how those decisions will be made.

All of these things will help us to be as prepared as possible for the moment when we become caregivers to our elder generation. In all of the inevitable chaos, it’s heartwarming to know that Sam’s Club is on our side and will be there for every step of the way.

 

 

Filed Under: family, fitness, health, life, mommyhood, money saving tips, parenthood, tips + tricks, wellness Tagged With: #MomLife, family, fitness, health, life, mommyhood, money saving tips, parenthood, tips + tricks, wellness

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  1. Patricia

    October 6, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    This is so important. I’ve witnessed my mother in the caregiver role a few times and it’s a very tough job!

    Reply
  2. Holly

    October 6, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    These are helpful tips for caring for an adult. Definitely, something to file away for late use!!

    Reply
  3. Anchored Mommy

    October 7, 2018 at 12:09 am

    Great post. It is is tough to think about but important to be prepared

    Reply
  4. Vikrant Nimbalkar

    October 7, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    Very helpful. It very important.

    Reply
  5. Mimi

    October 8, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    It’s quite hard to think about these things but surely the need to be done.

    Reply
  6. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome

    October 8, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    These are really great tips adult care is quite often forgotten

    Reply
  7. Aarika

    October 8, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    This is a great informative post! I had no idea that Sam’s Club was so supportive of adult care-giving. That’s awesome!

    Reply
  8. jessica

    October 8, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    My mom is the rockstar caregiver for my grandfather, she’s my hero.

    Reply
  9. Mariah Klee

    October 8, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    No matter what age, it’s so important to have that legal plan in place for the big “what if’s”! I think it’s awesome that Sam’s Club allows these purchases to be discreet, as well!

    Reply
  10. Evelyn Hernandez

    October 8, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    I was not aware of Sam’s care give program. It is so awesome, I am going to check it out, as I love to give back and help others especially during the holidays.

    Reply
  11. Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life

    October 9, 2018 at 12:31 am

    I totally agree that it’s so important to make plans so that you’re not blindsided by things. Kudos to you for having these important conversations now!

    Reply
  12. Jasmine Hewitt

    October 9, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    I need to send this to my mom, i wasn’t aware of this program

    Reply
  13. susie liberatore

    October 9, 2018 at 9:03 pm

    I had no idea about this program at all. It really is great

    Reply
  14. Eryka

    October 10, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    these are great tips! I’ll definitely be saving this post to read again down the road

    Reply
  15. Nicole Banuelos

    October 10, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    These are really great tips!

    Reply
  16. Jenna

    October 12, 2018 at 12:23 am

    These are really helpful tips that can be hard but you make it so approachable.

    Reply
  17. Devon

    October 12, 2018 at 7:32 am

    Great post and such an important topic! As my parents age this has definitely been on my mind.

    Reply
  18. Amber Battishill

    October 18, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Being prepared is so smart! We know that someday soon we’ll be responsible for helping arrange caretaking for my sister when my parents can no longer do it, and it’s so stressful at times.

    Reply
  19. Mary Leigh

    October 20, 2018 at 11:36 am

    This is such an important topic – and one that I also think about. My parents were great examples to me of taking care of their own parents. I really appreciated the practical advice. But I also think what you said about making space is SO important – space in your home, but also your time, calendar, emotions, etc. This is so necessary!

    Reply

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