We are available to meet with clients in Champaign-Urbana area by appointment.
Contact Us

Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney | Dent Coulson Elder Law

Get Help Right Away

Call Today: 618-632-7000 or 217-330-5500

or Send us an email

  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Alzheimer’s Planning
    • Asset Preservation Planning
    • Estate Planning
    • Medicaid Eligibility
    • Special Needs Planning
    • Trust and Estate Administration
    • VA Benefits Planning
  • News & Videos
    • Video Series
      • Coronavirus Preparedness
      • Asset Preservation Planning
      • Common Estate Planning Mistakes
      • Dealing With Alzheimer’s
      • Financial Exploitation of Elders
      • Handling Difficult Conversations with Seniors
      • Married Couples and Medicaid
      • Medicaid Application Process
      • Medicaid Look-Back Rule and Transfer Penalties
      • Nursing Home Admission and Care
      • Veterans Pension Benefits
      • What You Can and Can’t Keep with Medicaid
    • Weekly Newsletter
    • The Elder Law Minute
  • Alzheimer’s Guide
  • Presentations
    • Health Care Power of Attorney
  • Hear From Our Clients
    • Testimonials
    • Share Your Experience
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet Our Team
    • Partners & Resources
    • About Our Fees
    • COVID-19 Policies
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
    • Email Us
    • Find Our Offices
    • Refer a Friend
  • DCEL Blog

Handling Difficult Conversations with Seniors

One of the things people absolutely dread is the conversation they have to have with an elder loved one regarding facility placement. In these Elder Law Minute videos, Wes Coulson offers some practical tips for making that process easier and hopefully a lot more successful.

Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success!

Practice Makes Perfect: The Value of Role Playing

Practice Makes Perfect is the first of our five-part series on Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement. I coulsonelderlaw.com

This week, we begin our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success! One of the things people absolutely dread is the conversation they have to have with an elder loved one regarding facility placement. During the next few … [Read More...]

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day: Know When to Say When

Wes Coulson shares his advice on knowing when to say when, while having difficult conversations with your elderly loved one. I coulsonelderlaw.com

Continuing with our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success, Wes Coulson offers this tip to help avoid a possible argument when having these conversations. Tip 2 - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day: Know When to Say When In this … [Read More...]

Ask, Don’t Tell: The Art of Gentle Persuasion

Wes Coulson shares his advice on the power gentle persuasion has by leading people in a conversation instead of just telling them what to do. I coulsonelderlaw.com

Continuing with our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success, Wes Coulson offers this persuasive tip when talking with your elderly loved one. Tip 3 - Ask, Don't Tell: The Art of Gentle Persuasion In this Elder Law Minute, … [Read More...]

Writing Things Down Makes Remembering Easier

Wes Coulson shares this simple, yet effective, tip of writing things down to help your elderly loved one remember conversations easier. I coulsonelderlaw.com

Continuing with our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success, Wes Coulson offers this helpful tip when talking with your elderly loved one. Tip 4 - Writing Things Down Makes Remembering Easier In this Elder Law Minute, and … [Read More...]

Be Brave, Be Strong, and Don’t Give Up

Wes Coulson's reassuring advice to "be brave, be strong and don't give up" will help when dealing with difficult conversations with your elderly loved one. I coulsonelderlaw.com

In the final piece of our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success, Wes Coulson offers this encouraging tip to help keep you focused on the fact that you are doing the right thing. Tip 5 - Be Brave, Be Strong, and Don't Give … [Read More...]

Alzheimer’s and “Taking Away the Keys”

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson wants to talk about the difficult conversation of "taking away the keys". ????? Transcript: Hi! I'm Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, proudly serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and beyond. I'd like to welcome you to our … [Read More...]


"Your Trusted Advisor on the Elder Care Journey"

Coulson Elder Law is dedicated to providing families in the St. Louis area with their Elder Law needs. Our practice areas include Asset Preservation Planning, Veterans Benefits, Medicaid Eligibility, Alzheimer's Planning, Special Needs Planning, Estate Planning and more. We understand the financial challenges you may face as you and your loved ones grow older. At Coulson Elder Law, our clients' well-being is our number one priority. For immediate help, call (877)995-6876 or Contact Us and we will get in touch as soon as possible.

Veterans Benefits O'Fallon ILFor Immediate Help

If you or a loved one needs immediate help with a planning matter or legal issue, please contact us, and we will get back to you promptly.

774 Sunset Blvd Suite 200
O'Fallon, IL 62269
IL: (618) 632-7000
MO: (314) 567-9292

1901 South Fourth Street,
Suite 211, Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 330-5500

Fax: (618) 632-7333

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Champaign-Urbana by appointment

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Join us for a FREE Workshop

 

Free WorkshopsIf you have reached age 65, there's about a 45% chance that you will eventually need long-term care.

Join us for one of our highly informative and FREE workshops and find out how you can protect your family's hard-earned life savings.

Visit Free Workshops for more information.

Newsletter

Subscribe to our free weekly Newsletter and receive the latest news, updates and videos straight to your inbox!

Recent Posts

  • Knowing What You Own and How You Own It
  • Estate Planning as the First Step for Medicaid Planning
  • Guardianships: The More You Know
  • Medicaid Pre-Planning vs Emergency Medicaid Planning
  • How Should I Prepare for a Move into Long Term Care?

More News & Videos

  • Alzheimer's Planning (85)
  • Asset Preservation Planning (150)
  • Coronavirus Preparedness Series (9)
  • Coulson Elder Law (11)
  • DCEL Blog (1)
  • Document Signing (15)
  • Elder Law Minute Video (446)
  • Estate Planning (193)
  • Health Care Planning/Medicare (140)
  • Medicaid Eligibility (202)
  • News & Videos (490)
  • Special Needs Planning (48)
  • Trust Administration (14)
  • Veterans Benefits (51)

Front office building of Coulson Elder Law

Front office building of Coulson Elder Law

  • Directions to our office locations
  • Send us an email
  • About Us
  • News and Videos
  • Weekly Newsletter
  • Brochures
  • Presentations
  • Hear From Our Clients
  • Partners & Resources
  • Legal Disclaimer

Copyright © 2025 · Wesley J. Coulson | Dent Coulson Elder Law, LLC