Options Available for Professional In-Home Care

The vast majority of elders needing assistance with daily living prefer to remain at home rather than move to an assisted living residence or a nursing home.  Helping my clients accomplish this goal is one of the cornerstones of my practice. In the past, I’ve written about the resources available in Massachusetts to...
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What Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Must Know about “Service-Connected Disability Compensation” and “Presumptive Conditions”

Let’s begin by defining two terms.  Service-connected disability compensation refers to payment to veterans for disabilities resulting from an injury or illness linked to their military service.  Typically, a veteran must go through a lengthy process to prove that their disability stems from an injury or illness during their time in service. ...
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What Matters to Me Workbook

My favorite topic! If you have been reading these newsletters, then you know that the subject that I return to over and over again (and again and again) is the health care proxy and the importance of advance care planning.  If you are ever in a situation where you are unable to make your own...
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Useful Info During COVID (v. 5)

Hello Friends! I hope you have been enjoying / avoiding / surviving this heat, depending on your predisposition to such weather.  We live in a proper New England house with not enough storage and no A/C (just window units), so I have definitely been missing the luxurious central air conditioning in my office lately!  But...
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Useful Info During COVID v.3

Dear Friends, This is our third newsletter during these interesting COVID times.  This one shares useful info, plus something beautiful.  You can revisit our prior newsletters here. Share Your Care Wishes with the People Who Matter Most: None of us knows when our health will take a turn.  The...
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