Game Plan A New Approach to Health and Aging Decisions

Aging unfolds gradually. Health shifts. Independence changes. Decisions grow more complex over time. End of life documents were designed for final moments. They do not guide the long middle. The long middle brings changing health, evolving abilities, and decisions that are rarely straightforward. What most people need is not more paperwork. They need a way to use their priorities to guide decisions as life unfolds. If you are beginning to think about the years ahead, this is a good time to talk.

End-Of-Life Documents Are Not Enough

We don’t just get sick and die quickly anymore.

In earlier generations, serious illness often moved quickly and the window for decisions was short. Today, aging unfolds over years. Many people navigate health changes, shifts in independence, and choices that are not always straightforward.

Advance Directives still matter. But they were designed for final moments. They do not guide the long middle.

What many people need is not more paperwork. It is a way to use their priorities to guide decisions as life unfolds.

Why Many People Still Feel Uncertain

Most people who begin this work have done the responsible things.
They have legal documents.
They have named decision makers.
They have had conversations.

And yet something still feels unfinished.

That feeling is often quiet and difficult to explain, but it is real.
Aging unfolds gradually. The long middle brings changing health, shifting
abilities, and decisions that are not clearly right or wrong.

Documents cannot guide those moments. Shared understanding can.

The Game Plan creates that shared understanding.

Why Create a Game Plan?

Clarity about what matters most to you
A framework your family can use when decisions arise
Less guessing for the people you trust
Fewer rushed decisions during difficult moments
Greater confidence about the years ahead

Conversation. Clarity. Confidence.

The work begins with listening.

Together, we clarify your values, your concerns, and the life you want to preserve.

From there, we create a written Game Plan that reflects what matters most and supports future decisions.

The process typically unfolds over four guided conversations. Each builds on the last, creating clarity step by step.

The final meeting brings family into the conversation, so your Game Plan is shared and understood by those who may one day support you.

Meet Adele

Adele Simons grew up in Nashville and has long been drawn to the power of thoughtful conversation. As she watched her own parents age, she saw how little guidance traditional end-of-life documents offered once real decisions began to unfold.

This realization led her to create the Game Plan, a structured four-meeting process that helps individuals and families clarify what matters most and translate those priorities into guidance for future decisions.

Adele holds a master’s degree in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University and brings that training to conversations that are often complex, emotional, and difficult to begin.

At the heart of her work is a simple belief: when the right conversations happen early, families navigate the years ahead with greater clarity, steadiness, and trust.

Loose ends can unravel in any family. Adele took the guesswork out of so many elements. I now feel comfortable that my children know my wishes and my plans.

I.R.

The family meeting brought a sense of relief I didn’t expect. Adele created a calm, compassionate space where we could talk openly. I feel prepared, and our relationship is stronger because of it.

S.H.

Curious About Creating A Game Plan?

If you are beginning to think about the years ahead and sense something still feels unfinished, a conversation can be a helpful place to begin.

Phone: (404) 290-8349 | Email: adele@adelesimons.com