Like every puzzle, budgeting for senior living and long-term care can be an intimidating undertaking, marked by jagged and odd-shaped pieces. But, just like the puzzles we do at home, budgeting gets easier when we address it at the start of the New Year with a track records to our backs. It is…

AUTHOR: Hiland D With the sudden death of Carrie Fisher from cardiac arrest, we were once again tragically reminded of the risks of heart disease. Healthline reports that 715,000 Americans suffer heart attacks every year and 15% of heart attack sufferers die as a result. Heart disease is the leading…

‘Tis the season to be jolly and to pay extra attention to your senior relatives and neighbors! Celebrations are great and family get-togethers can be meaningful but New Year’s reunions offer poignant opportunities for getting senior housing and senior long-term care solutions in order. When spending…

Is America’s healthcare system on the verge of being turned into the “Hunger Games”? Will corporate interests take over Medicare? Will Medicaid start locking out the neediest? Will we go back to the days of millions of uninsured Americans? In Chris Orestis’ latest article, “ Will Healthcare in…

Most people believe they will never need long term care, or if they do, they will be able to cover it when the time comes. So what can be done if you did not plan for the possibility, and you or your loved one is confronted with an unexpected need for long term care? Fortunately, there are solutions…

There are more than 55 million Americans covered by Medicare, including approximately 215,000 Mainers (or almost 25% of the State’s population). Every year, Medicare offers an open enrollment period allowing new enrollments, or current recipients to make changes to their plan. Medicare is not a…