This Made Me Laugh

Talking to a client this afternoon, and he mentions that he is attending an annual get-together tonight with some friends.  The way he describes it: "A bunch of old men getting together and telling lies."  I love it!!

Today We Moved to an Assisted Living

Today I helped move my grandmother to assisted living. She's been living at home for years, going to a day program 6 days per week. The van would pick her up and bring her home. She has a fantastic home health aide Myrlene who would come in the morning to help get her ready...
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South Shore Senior Population Set to Boom

Yesterday's South Section of the Boston Globe had a two-page story on the coming boom in the senior population.  It's reassuring to read that senior centers are reexamining their goals and programming in light of the change in clientele. The biggest issues I see facing my clients are (1) bringing in the support...
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End of Life Wishes & Living Wills

Clients are always asking about living wills. Massachusetts law does not recognize a living will, and it's also impossible to write a thorough, well balanced statement of your end of life wishes in just a few paragraphs. I provide clients with a solution to their goal, but in a much better form. I give my...
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MassHealth (Medicaid) Programs for Kids

Some children don’t have private health insurance coverage through their parents, as a matter of fact, lots of kids – one in four Massachusetts children is on MassHealth (Medicaid).  Applying for MassHealth is very confusing – there are several programs, they each have different enrollment criteria, and they provide different levels of coverage.  Check out...
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