FREE GUIDE FROM SARA GUIDA
Before Your Parents Need a Nursing Home...
Read This Guide First.
Most families do not lose their savings to nursing home costs because they did not care. They lose it because no one told them what to plan for, and when. This guide tells you.
- Spot the 9 mistakes that cost families the most, before they happen to yours.
- Understand Medicaid, wills, trusts, and funeral planning in plain language.
- Get a clear next step, even if you do not know where to start today.
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A Quick Word from Sara
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What's Inside the Guide
Nine short chapters. Written in plain language. No legal jargon.
Understanding Medicaid Spend Down
What spend down really means, and why waiting too long can cost your family tens of thousands of dollars.
The Biggest Funeral Planning Mistakes
Why paying for a funeral out of savings can put other benefits at risk, and what to do instead.
Will vs. Trust, Explained Simply
The real difference between the two, and how to know which one your parents actually need.
Protecting Your Parents' Savings
Simple, legal ways families protect a lifetime of savings from long-term care costs.
The Hospital Discharge Checklist
What to ask before a parent leaves the hospital, so you are not making decisions under pressure.
Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Attorney
Seven questions that reveal whether an attorney is the right fit for your family's situation.
Avoiding the Most Common Probate Mistakes
Why probate takes longer and costs more than families expect, and how to plan around it.
How a Funeral Expense Trust Actually Works
A plain-language walkthrough of how these trusts function and who they are built for.
The Caregiver's Action Plan
A simple checklist to help you organize the next 30 days, so you know exactly what comes first.
Why Families Trust Sara
Sara Guida spends her days talking with adult children who are trying to do right by their parents while still holding down a job, raising kids, and keeping their own lives together.
She has sat across the table from hundreds of families during some of their hardest conversations: a parent's diagnosis, a sudden hospital stay, a decision about long-term care.
Sara is an educator, not an attorney. She does not represent any state Medicaid agency. What she offers is fifteen years of listening to families, learning what actually helps them, and turning it into plain-language guidance anyone can understand.
Sara founded the Aging Parent Resource Center because she kept seeing the same costly mistakes, made by good families who simply did not have the right information at the right time.
What Families Are Saying
I had no idea my mom's savings were at risk until I watched one of Sara's videos. We made a plan two years before we needed it. That timing changed everything.
My brother and I were arguing about what Dad would have wanted. This guide gave us a way to talk about it without the arguing. We finally got on the same page.
I am not a planner. Numbers and legal terms make me anxious. Sara explained everything in a way I actually understood, and I did not feel judged for not knowing it already.
We waited too long with my dad and paid for it. I downloaded this guide the week my mom was diagnosed. We are not making the same mistake twice.
Common Questions
Is this guide really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation. You will receive the guide by email right after you sign up.
Is Sara an attorney?
No. Sara is an educator and community facilitator. She does not represent any state Medicaid agency. This guide is general education, not legal or financial advice.
Will I still need to talk to an attorney?
Possibly, depending on your family's situation. This guide helps you understand your options and ask better questions.
My parents do not have much in savings. Does this still apply to us?
Yes. Many of the mistakes in this guide have nothing to do with how much money a family has.
What if my parents refuse to talk about this?
You are not alone. Chapter 9 includes language you can use to open this conversation without it turning into a fight.
How long does the guide take to read?
Most families read it in under 20 minutes.
Does this guide cover funeral expense trusts?
Yes. Chapter 8 explains how these trusts work and who they tend to help most.
What happens after I sign up?
You will get the guide immediately by email, along with a short welcome series.
Will you sell my information?
No. Your email is used only to send you the guide and related resources.
What if I have questions after I read it?
You can reply to any email you receive from us. A real person reads every response.
You Do Not Have to Figure This Out Alone
Every family that plans ahead started with one small step. This guide can be yours.
Sara Guida is an educator and community facilitator. She is not an attorney and does not represent any state Medicaid agency. Content on this page and in this guide is general education, not legal or financial advice.
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