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Scenario

How to maintain autonomy when family pushes for care changes

I'm 78 and my adult children want me to move to assisted living but I've lived in this house for 40 years and feel like giving it up means admitting I'm no longer myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between safety and independence in aging forces difficult negotiations between personal agency and family concern.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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