The Adult Child's Guide to a Parent's Final Chapter

Care, money, and the words that need saying — a calm roadmap through all three.

1. Find the right care

Start by understanding the options — home care, assisted living, memory care, hospice — and who provides them near you. Hospice, in particular, is care rather than a place, mostly delivered at home, and covered by Medicare. Our free Care Match shows every Medicare-certified hospice in your county, with no sales calls.

2. Figure out how to pay

Assisted living runs $5,000–$7,000 a month, and most families combine three or four sources — VA benefits, long-term care insurance, home equity, a life insurance policy that may be worth far more than its surrender value, and Medicaid, in the right order. The free Care Funding Navigator maps them for your situation.

3. Say everything, organize everything

The conversation most families never have — about accounts, documents, and final wishes — is the one they most wish they'd had. The Comfort File turns it into one organized family document, plus a plan for the first days after.

You don't have to do it alone

Every professional we connect you with is licensed and vetted, every compensation arrangement is disclosed, and "this isn't your best option" is an answer we give out loud. That's the whole point of Peace of the Mountain.

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