If you can afford the premiums, long-term care insurance (LTCI) is usually good investment in your future. The right policy will pay for at-home care, medical equipment, nursing home care, and maybe even some of the monthly fees at an assisted living. Actuarial tables demonstrate that in many cases, families that paid LTCI premiums...
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Caregiver Stress Check Quiz
If you are a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s or any other debilitating disease, take a look at the National Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Stress Check. It’s very well done. Based on the issues you check off (ex., you feel like you are doing everything yourself with no backup, you think that your...
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Newton Health Care Center
On a beautiful December Wednesday, I drove to Newton to tour the Newton Health Care Center. The owner, Healthbridge, also has the Weymouth Health Care Center on the South Shore. From the outside, it looks like an old-fashioned, brick nondescript nursing home, but inside, there is a lot going on. They offer...
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Asperger’s Association of New England
Have you checked out the Asperger’s Association of New England? What a busy place. They provide services and support to teens, adults, family members, and educators and professionals.
Are you a teen looking for a social network? Are you a parent seeking workshops on parenting and advocating in the schools? Are you looking...
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