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Family Resilience · Authority Guide

Intergenerational Resilience: Caring for Both Sides

Sandwich-generation households support both children and aging parents. Resilience must absorb obligations on both ends.

In this guide

  1. 1 · Executive summary
  2. 2 · Key takeaways
  3. 3 · Key strategies
  4. 4 · Pro-tips checklist
  5. 5 · FAQ
  6. 6 · Related guides & tools

Executive summary

Sandwich-generation households support both children and aging parents. Resilience must absorb obligations on both ends.

  • Long-term care insurance on parents (or you)
  • Reserve buffer for parent emergencies
  • Document family medical history

Key takeaways

  • Long-term care insurance on parents (or you)
  • Reserve buffer for parent emergencies
  • Document family medical history
  • Spouse aligned on caregiving boundaries

Key strategies

  1. Strategy 1

    Long-term care insurance on parents (or you)

  2. Strategy 2

    Reserve buffer for parent emergencies

  3. Strategy 3

    Document family medical history

  4. Strategy 4

    Spouse aligned on caregiving boundaries

Pro-tips checklist

  • Don't sacrifice retirement to fund parents' care
  • Engage siblings early on care division

FAQ

Whose LTC do I pay for first — mine or my parents'?

Yours, almost always. You can't take a loan for retirement.