Where do you begin when you’re trying to prepare for the future?
In this episode of Resource4Care’s Senior Housing Roadmap series, Mary Lou Nowak talks with Sherry Harbur, broker and owner of Harbur Realtor, about why organizing important information is one of the most valuable first steps families can take. Sherry explains how her Senior Housing Road Map workbook can help families organize key information—including bank accounts, investments, insurance, property, passwords, important contacts, medical directives, powers of attorney, wills and trusts, so loved ones aren't left searching for answers during a crisis.
The conversation also explores a powerful real-life example of how the lack of a proper Power of Attorney can put a family's home and equity at risk, along with why communicating your wishes to family members is just as important as documenting them.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why organizing information creates a starting point for your aging roadmap
What important financial, legal, medical and property information to document
Why passwords and digital accounts matter
How beneficiaries can affect what happens to accounts and assets
Why a Power of Attorney can be critical when someone becomes incapacitated
How planning ahead can create peace of mind for you and your family
Why communicating your wishes is one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones
The message is simple: Plan ahead. Create your roadmap. Communicate what you want.
This educational conversation is part of Resource4Care's mission to provide free, practical education for seniors and their adult children navigating aging and caregiving.
10 Aug 2026
When Caring for Parents Gets Complicated: Navigating the Curves in the Road of Caregiving
Caring for an aging parent can bring difficult decisions, changing family dynamics, guilt, financial concerns, andemotional exhaustion—often before anyone feels prepared.
In this conversation, Mary Lou Nowak of Resource4Care talks with Sherry Harbur, author of Senior Housing Road Map, and Lynn Doyle of Owl Be There about what happens when caregiving becomes complicated. They discuss family disagreements, choosing the right level of care, preparing for housing changes, protecting finances, involving siblings,establishing legal documents, and—perhaps most importantly—giving caregivers permission to ask for help and take a break.
You'll also hear practical advice for starting difficult conversations before a crisis occurs, including three simple conversations families can begin having now.
Listen for:
Why one family member often becomes the primary caregiver
How caregiving can change sibling and parent-child relationships
Why information-based decisions are better than emotional decisions
Preparing for housing, legal, and financial decisions
The importance of powers of attorney and advance planning
How caregivers can avoid burnout and guilt
Small steps that can build the courage to have difficult conversations
Resource4Care:Education • Empowerment • Peace of Mind
The conversation emphasizes a central message:
You don't have to have all the answers—you just need to start the conversation.
20 Jul 2026
Mortgage Options for the Life you Want in Retirement
HOST: Mary Lou Nowak, Founder/Show Host
GUEST: Jo Garner, Licensed Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS#757308; Supreme Lending jo@jogarner.cpom (901) 482-0354
SPONSOR: Sherry Harbur, Real Estate Broker 901-496-8193TN Broker License 274284
MS Broker License 245541
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