Keeping Family Together During COVID-19: A Checklist

Description

As adult children move back in with their parents due to financial hardships created by the pandemic, the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) developed tips and a checklist to reduce tensions within families resulting from the new living arrangements. The resource presents tips for preventing physical, emotional, and financial abuse, such as communicating physical boundaries, establishing shared household chores, and discussing whether funds will be pooled and how expenses will be allocated. The resource also includes a conversation checklist for family members to help establish boundaries and support a healthy living environment. Prior to living together, suggested conversations include discussing expectations with respect to finances (e.g., determine rent payment), maintaining respectful communication, and the estimated duration of cohabitation.