1.9K
Downloads
19
Episodes
Does it feel like the script has flipped?
Instead of your parents worrying about you, you’re the one worrying about them. Siblings may be hands-off or missing in action, and the weight falls on you. You’re double-checking their bills, wondering what would happen if they fell when no one was around — or worse, if they hurt someone while driving. Deep down, you want to honor their wish to stay at home, but you also worry about their safety and independence.
I get it — it’s a lot, and sometimes it feels like too much. Hi, I’m Trina: daughter, advocate, and Elderly Planning Coach. Navigating Elderly Parents is ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, and I believe that reflects how many daughters are quietly carrying the weight of helping aging parents stay safe, independent, and supported at home. I know what it’s like to juggle your own busy life while managing your parents’ needs, and that’s why this podcast exists — to help you find what works, save time, and feel supported along the way. My goal: give you the systems, planning tools, and trustworthy resources — boiled down to the nuggets that matter — so you can skip the endless searching, protect your parents’ independence, and finally breathe easier.
My experience helping my parents, in-laws and clients — along with countless friends navigating the same challenges — taught me how complicated aging can become. Even with good planning, things slip through the cracks: finances, safety, and those everyday changes that come with aging. Through it all, I’ve learned that no two families walk the same road, but we can all lean on shared wisdom, encouragement, and faith to guide us through.
I don’t offer medical, legal, or financial advice, and I’m not a licensed professional — but I am someone who knows how to ask the right questions, find trustworthy help, and share what’s been learned along the way.
I spent many late nights online trying to find those answers myself — only to end up more stressed and sleepless. What I discovered is that peace doesn’t come from knowing everything; it comes from finding the right next step and trusting the process. Experts, seniors, and caregivers have shared incredible wisdom with me, and I’ve made it my mission to pass those takeaways along to you.
Here, you’ll find practical tools, expert interviews, and gentle encouragement to help you:
-
Keep your parents safe, independent, and supported in their home
-
Navigate finances, healthcare, and planning decisions with clearer steps and understanding
-
Build systems that bring order instead of chaos
-
Honor your parents as God calls us to — with wisdom, grace, and love
This podcast is your space to get better equipped — with insights, resources, and strategies you can use today. Think of it like coffee with a friend who gets it.
Welcome to Navigating Elderly Parents.
Episodes
Monday May 04, 2026
Monday May 04, 2026
They Recommended Hospice. Now What? What Families Need to Know First
Hearing a doctor say, “We’re recommending hospice,” can stop you in your tracks.
Your first thought may be, “Does this mean Mom is dying?”
And then the next wave of questions hits.
Where will hospice happen?
Can hospice happen at home?
Can hospice happen in assisted living or a nursing home?
What if my parent is already in the hospital?
Does hospice cover everything?
What about room and board?
And how do we choose a hospice company when our family is already overwhelmed?
*** Need Help Thinking Through Your Parent’s Situation? ***
If you’re starting to step in more with your aging parent and feeling unsure what to focus on, I offer a limited number of 60-minute Parent Clarity Sessions.
This is a focused session where we can talk through your situation and help you get clear on what matters most right now, so you can feel less overwhelmed and move forward with a plan.
Schedule your session here: Schedule A Parent Clarity Session
In this episode of Navigating Elderly Parents, we’re talking about where hospice care can happen and why the location matters. Hospice is not just a place. Hospice is a type of care focused on comfort, dignity, symptom management, emotional support, spiritual care, and helping your loved one receive the right support during the end-of-life process.
We’ll also touch on the difference between hospice and palliative care. Palliative care can support someone with a serious or long-term illness even before they qualify for hospice. Hospice care is typically recommended when a doctor believes someone may have six months or less to live if the illness follows its expected course.
This episode is not meant to add to your overwhelm. It is meant to help you know what to look for before you are standing in a hospital hallway, exhausted, emotional, and trying to make decisions fast.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• A simple hospice definition and why hospice is care, not just a location
• How palliative care is different from hospice care
• Where hospice can happen: home, assisted living, nursing home, inpatient hospice facility, or sometimes temporarily in the hospital
• Why hospice at home can be beautiful, but also physically and emotionally exhausting
• What to ask if your parent already lives in assisted living or a nursing home
• Why hospice may cover the medical care, but not always the room and board
• What an inpatient hospice facility or hospice house may provide
• Why location matters when choosing a hospice company
• What it can mean when a hospital patient is discharged from hospital care and hospice takes over
• Why a hospital bed may become a contracted hospice bed
• Questions families should ask before choosing a hospice provider
• Why you are not being difficult when you ask the same question more than once
This is one of those topics families often do not talk about until they are forced to.
But friend, if you are the one helping your aging parent, you need at least a basic understanding of hospice care options before a crisis happens.
Because when hospice is recommended, the decision is not only, “Do we accept hospice?”
The next question is often:
“Where will hospice happen, and what does that mean for our family?”
Look Up Your State Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Most states have a hospice and palliative care association with education, resources, and local guidance for families. This is a good place to learn more about hospice care, palliative care, rules in your state, and support options near you.
Ask These Questions Before Choosing a Hospice Company
• Where can hospice happen in our situation?
• Do you provide home hospice?
• Do you work with assisted living or nursing homes?
• Do you have an inpatient hospice facility?
• Where is it located?
• What does hospice cover?
• What is not covered?
• Who do we call after hours?
• What happens if symptoms become harder to manage?
Friend, hospice is a hard topic, but understanding the basics can bring a little more peace into a very heavy season. You do not have to become an expert. You just need to know the next right questions to ask.
Next Steps
• Join the Insider Email
Get weekly tips and resources for navigating aging parents. Sign Up To Be An Insider
• Share This Episode
Send it to a friend helping aging parents.
• Leave a Review
Your written review helps others find the podcast.
• Ask a Question
Have a question or suggestion for a future episode? hello@trinag.com
Informational & Educational Purposes Only. The information provided is for general educational and informational purposes only. It should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for decision making related to your personal life or business, without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. You understand and acknowledge that the information provided to you by us is not legal, financial, therapeutic, mental health, medical advice or health and wellness advice and that the Company is not a professional service provider. Again, all of the information, including without limitation, resources provided via phone or video conference, e-mail, an online forum, live events such as webinars or lives, video/audio recordings, courses, materials provided in our digital products and the like about homesteading, business, laws, health/nutrition, wellness and/or finance-related information, are resources for educational and informational purposes only and should not take the place of hiring a licensed professional. You understand that the Company does not and will not provide any form of diagnosis, legal advice, medical advice, financial advice, or mental health advice.
No comments yet. Be the first to say something!