With people living longer, advance planning is essential to ensure that you can maintain a quality of life into your 80s and 90s. With medical advances, there is an increasing need for alternate in home elderly care services. Sometimes it’s as simple as getting someone to stop by and cook a meal, or pick up a prescription. Other times it may require nursing visits. Subject matter expert, Melissa Lear, President and CEO of Beck ‘N Call, an agency that provides non-medical and medical in home elderly care services speaks with Victoria Mavis for alternatives on maintaining independence before difficult decisions must be made to care for loved ones. If you want to know more about helping loved ones maintain independence that is affordable and saves dignity, download now. To find out more about Melissa Lear and her work she providing in home elderly care services, visit her website (http://www.beckncall.net ).