Episode 144

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31st May 2025

Ready or in Denial, Part 4: Legal Paperwork

Some legal paperwork is exceedingly difficult to work around if it's not filed. Are you in denial over the next chapter of caring for someone you love? Or are you ready? Daphne Davis from Pinnacle Senior Placements joins Suzanne on the Answers for Elders Podcast for part 4 of their six-part series being prepared for difficult conversations and what comes after.

Daphne says, "I am not an attorney and I'm not giving any attorney advice here today. But I will give you real life perspectives to consider, and that is do not avoid getting the paperwork done. The biggest one is power of attorney. It lets you speak on behalf of the person while they're still alive. And there's different paperwork for after they've passed away. But power of attorney is while someone is alive, and anything can happen at any time. I don't care if you are 30 years old and have three kids and you don't have power of attorney paperwork, you should worry about that. You should have a power of attorney paperwork.

"If you're 80 years old and you haven't talked about this yet, and you don't have a power of attorney, you should really – I'm going to use the word – worry about this. This needs to be taken care of. It creates so much chaos, so many hiccups to get over, hurdles to get over, makes protocols and systems work so much slower, if you don't have a power of attorney in place. I hope you heard me really loud and clear. It's really important. It's a very important document."

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Pinnacle Placements & Seniors
Pinnacle Senior Placements helps find superior housing options for the elderly in your family by doing the right thing for the right reason every time. Pinnacle was established out of a pure desire to serve the elderly and their families.

We meet with families face to face. During the meeting, your advisor will listen carefully to gain a clear understanding of your loved one’s personality and needs.

Our team believes that your loved one is much more than a list of diagnosis, symptoms, and behaviors. Your loved one is vital and deserves to maintain his/her life quality and purpose. This is why you can be sure we will provide options to help maintain his/her dignity and quality of life. Your family member will be treated with genuine compassion and care.

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Daphne Davis

Daphne leverages her strong business and entrepreneurial background in running Pinnacle Senior Placements. Since 1985, she has experienced handling management positions and establishing her own business. Being in these positions of responsibility allowed her to enjoy the freedom of implementing the credo of “doing the right thing for the right reason every time.”

In 2001, Daphne was introduced to senior care. She continues to enjoy serving elders and their families to this day.

Daphne has been devoting her time for the last 25 years as a loving wife and as a hands-on mother to two boys. She attends family, school, and sporting events while still having a full-time career. Her interests include playing the organ/piano for choir and church services. Aside from that, she also loves traveling both domestically and internationally with her husband and friends.