AARP Caregiving Expert: Amanda Singleton
Amanda Singleton is the managing attorney at Singleton Legal PLLC in St. Petersburg, Florida.
As an AARP family caregiving expert, she writes and speaks on financial and legal issues that affect caregivers, a subject that has defined her personal and professional life since she was 30, when her mother was diagnosed with cancer and immediately required full-time care.
The experience left Amanda “emotionally, physically, mentally and financially devastated,” she says, but it also set her on a path to becoming an advocate for caregivers.
Singleton Legal, which she founded and now operates with her partner and husband, Ryan, counsels past, present and expectant caregivers. Amanda also founded and operates Caregivers in the Workplace, which trains employers to better serve employees who are family caregivers.
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Amanda's Latest Columns
Keeping Your Job While Caregiving During COVID-19
Learn your rights, and be prepared to fight for them
Should You Update Your Health Care Directives for COVID-19?
Key documents provide health surrogates legal authority in end-of-life situations
Family Caregiving Doesn't End When the Recipient Dies
These steps can lessen the workload and make the process easier
Making a Will in the COVID-19 Era
Before you consider the DIY route, know all the facts
Caregiving in Times of Crisis
Planning for the unexpected is tough, but reacting without a plan is even harder
The Future of Family Caregiver Support Is Diverse and Inclusive
Research, training and outreach is needed to better equip these communities