Today, many adults are assisting
in the care of their aging parents, while supporting their
own children, plus facing their own retirement decisions.
Senior citizens are an increasing proportion of our society,
but economic benefits are shrinking while costs are skyrocketing.
Our panel will offer suggestions on how to make aging and
retirement in your home safe and affordable.
House neglect and injuries
at home are the primary causes of relocating to a assisted
living or nursing home. No one likes the prospect of spending
the last years of their life in a nursing home. New laws in
Massachusetts now allow those who are “otherwise eligible
persons, whose income and resources are insufficient to meet
the costs of their medical care as determined by the financial
eligibility requirements of the program, to be given the choice
of care setting that is the least restrictive and most appropriate
to meet his needs.*”
Attorney Patricia
Bloom-McDonald, of the Law Offices of Patricia Bloom-McDonald,
works with retired individuals to help with the preparation
and discussion of the sometimes difficult end-of-life legal
decisions and the documents that go along with protecting
one’s legal rights.
Mr. Matthew Peck,
of Senior Health Partnership, is a Financial Planner and Certified
Senior Advisor. He works strictly with the retiree community
to advise them of Medicare/Medicaid options, Long Term Care
options, and other strategies for conservative and safe growth.
Mrs. Jennifer Moran,
of Home-Instead, is a Certified Senior Advisor and an in-home
health care manager whose organization provides in home non-medical
and daily living assistance.
Craig Phillips,
a Reverse Mortgage Specialist will advise people regarding
the dos and don’ts of reverse mortgages and will aide
people over the age of 62 through the process of applying
for a reverse mortgage loan. Those individuals or couples
who want, or need, to tap into the equity of their home will
have the needed funds to defray the costs of in-home health
care, long term care insurance, additions, or safety modifications
to the home.
William P. Di Johnson,
of International Elders, Inc., will address the various home
maintenance and repair work needs specific to those over age
55, in order to make the home safer and more comfortable to
live in as one ages.
