Today's Economic Chaos Requires that You Talk with Your Aging Parents about the Future
Most Baby Boomers unconsciously set themselves up to create future crises for their aging parents. Boomers have long let their fears or discomfort seduce them into putting off vital conversations with their elderly parents about finances, housing, or advance care planning. In today's economy, those excuses could land your parents AND you in the poor house. You need to talk now and plan now to protect your parents' future, as well as your own.
The consequences of NOT starting these delicate talks are serious. We've all seen the headlines:
"Geriatric Psychiatrist Sees Anxiety Gripping Senior Citizens in Economic Crisis
"Boomers delay their own retirement to take care of aging parents"
Dale will teach your audience how and when to talk to aging parents, what to talk about, and how to keep the conversations going.
Rev. Dale Susan Edmonds is not a doctor, lawyer or financial planner, but in 27 years of ordained ministry, she's seen the terrible pain caused after families failed to have the tough conversations with their parents. Dale uses her skills in conflict resolution and family communication coaching to teach your audience how to start the talks that could save thousands of dollars, serious legal headaches, or, even, avert a family war.
Selected Interviews:
PBS Documentary [view clip at right]
"Just a short note to say 'thank you' ... Dale – the quality of your interview was exceptional and will provide others with insight as to the importance of communication and spirituality at end-of-life."
Mike Bernhagen, Co-Producer, Consider the Conversation: a documentary on a taboo subject
Wayne Kelly, KBS Radio
Big Bob, EZ Help You and More
Dr. Beth Erikson, Mirrors of the Soul
Bob Cudmore,The Bob Cudmore Show, 1570 WTVL_AM, Amsterdam, N.Y.
In today's uncertain economy, legal and financial disasters can be avoided if you start talking to your aging parents now. Rev. Dale Susan Edmonds is not a doctor, lawyer or financial planner. But in 27 years of ordained ministry, she’s seen the terrible pain caused after families failed to have the tough conversations with their parents. Dale uses her skills in conflict resolution and family communication coaching to help you plan for the best.
As the creator of Talk-Early-Talk-Often.com, Dale is teaching people to overcome the fears of entering the uncertain world of their aging parents.
Welcome Dale…
Sample Questions:
Why did you create this program?
How does this current financial crisis change the game for our aging parents?
What are the 3 MOST important conversations to have?
How can we get started without rocking the boat?
Do you have a secret formula to get us out of a jam when things are clearly NOT going well in talking to our parents?
Extro:
Today, Dale wants to give all our listeners a FREE Booklet: Getting Started: What to Talk About First With Aging Parents. Just go to www.talk-early-talk-often.com
Detailed Bio:
Rev. Dale Susan Edmonds, is the creator of Talk-Early-Talk-Often.com, an information and educational network for people with aging parents. Dale has been an Ordained Minister for 27 years and is a Family Communication Coach, Hospice Chaplain, speaker, and workshop leader. Certified as an Advance Care Planning Facilitator and Instructor, she works with families, congregations, and professional associations to confidently prepare for the realities of aging within extended families.
For years, as a local pastor, Rev. Dale got many frantic phone calls after a family’s crisis with aging parents. When describing the situation, they most often said: “Help, we don’t know what to do… we never talked about it.”
Finally, when faced with the same kinds of dilemmas within her own family, Dale realized it was time to step back and create the resources to help people become more at ease when dealing with these uncomfortable subjects.
With her extended family scattered across the United States, Dale lives in Chicago and enjoys reading, restaurants, and music. Dale is a member of
Sing to Live,
a community chorus created to support individuals and families affected by breast cancer.
Contact Info:
For Family Communication Coaching, Dale Susan Edmonds Phone: 1-847-722-6756 or
Contact Dale Directly
Consider the Conversation Wins Award of Excellence for Social Change January 21, 2012 - 3:49pm — mike.bernhagen
End-of-Life Care Documentary Wins Award of Excellence for Social Change
Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject has been recognized in an international film and television competition for its "use of film for social change". The documentary brought home a total of four prizes, the most of any film, including awards of merit for short documentary, viewer impact, and direction.
"Receiving recognition for social change and viewer impact tells us that the message is being heard. There is a need to improve end-of-life care in America," said Terry Kaldhusdal, co-producer of the documentary.
"This is a great honor," said co-producer Michael Bernhagen. "It can be attributed to all of those who shared their stories on end-of-life care in America, and those who made a donation to make this project a reality. It was our dream to make a difference and this award confirms that we're on the right path."
Clip from Rev. Dale's PBS Film Interview
(keep watching...)
Watch for the film to air on the PBS Stations listed at
ConsidertheConversation.org
If yours is not listed -- call your local station and ask them to show it!
"Consider the Conversation: Wisconsin Premiere - a Rousing Success"
I got to attend the premiere on February 5th. What these filmmakers have created is amazing. The theater was packed -- and afterward -- a standing ovation. Here's one of the comments from an audience member that the filmmakers received. - Rev. Dale
"I went to see Mike Bernhagen and Terry Kaldhusdal's documentary CONSIDER THE CONVERSATION tonight, and I was blown away. I was expecting to see some healthcare professionals giving some useful tips about hospice care and death and dying. Instead I saw a profoundly moving and poignant look at facing death and how we can all help each other go out the way we would want to go out.
I was expecting to be seated in a classroom with 80 other people. Instead I arrived to a sold out show with an audience of nearly a thousand, many of whom I could hear quietly crying at the end of the movie. It is brilliant, thought provoking, and dare I say it, comforting. I stand in awe of what you two have done. Seriously, BRAVO!!!"
