Supposedly women have come a long way.  However there are still some women living in the dark under the rather strong control of their husbands.  (Don’t get me wrong, I have a healthy respect for couples who have been married for many years and respect the subtle compromises a healthy relationship requires.)  Last year I ran some Facebook ads for Blue Hope Consulting and I had the opportunity to follow up a client who showed interest in learning about the Five Steps to Preparing for Aged Care.

I met this woman and her husband and I suspect she was doing research to learn more.  However when I came to provide a free consultation and offer a free report, he closed me down so quickly.  He did not want to discuss options for Aged Care or what might happen to him or his wife in the future, almost dismissing his wife who was interested.  I vaguely had a chance to talk with her at the front door on departure but it alerted me to the fact that she was being told what they could and couldn’t do.  She wanted to know the options and be informed, he didn’t.  There were signs he would need assistance in the near future.

We all know men refuse to take themselves to the doctor or seek advice but this greatly concerned me.  Women usually end up being the carers of their men folk and need to know options and put good planning in place.  Please help support more women be informed so that they know what to do in the case of an emergency and preferably that they can discuss and agree in advance decisions that may need to be made.

Blue Hope Consulting has established a booklet available for $25 to complete yourself or we can step you through it and prepare a copy for you and /or your family.  It is easier for us to ask the hard questions and allow the woman to contribute to the discussion.