AgeReady tasks and resources

• Organize a family meeting to discuss how family members might help you as you age

  Holding a Family Meeting

  Sharing Responsibilities      
  
  

• Have your home evaluated for safety issues and modify accordingly

  Home Safety Tips for Older Adults

  Home Safety Checklist
  
  

• Create a list of your medications and your medical providers, and keep it up-to-date

  Managing your Medications

  Organizing Pills
  
  

• Talk with your family members about how to assess driving skills

  Local Sources for Driving Assessment

  Evaluate Your Driving Ability
  
  

• Make sure your will and other legal documents reflect your current wishes

  Estate Planning

  Power of Attorney

                   

• Organize your important documents and keep them in a safe, fire-secure location

  Template for Organizing Documents

  What Documents to Organize?
  
  

• Tell your story, recording important information about your life and values for your children, grandchildren, and future generations

  Doing Oral History

  Interviews with Older Adults
  
  

• Record your funeral wishes and share them with family members

  Funeral Planning Basics

  Planning Your Own Funeral
  
  

• Five Wishes
  Sample paper copy of the Five Wishes document at the link above but must pay a small fee to order a “clean” paper or digital copy.