Moving to an assisted living community is often a desirable option for many older adults seeking a simpler or more manageable lifestyle. Sometimes a move to assisted living, long term care, or memory care may even be necessary to remain as autonomous and independent as possible despite declines in physical or cognitive health. The question […]
Are you a goal setter or resolution maker? I’m a goal setter and now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over, I have gotten busy setting goals for the new year. I know, I know, many of you may be thinking the time to set goals for the upcoming year is […]
Every 55+ senior should visit a senior living community, not with the intent to cross it off the list as a possible living solution but to consider it as a viable choice for your retirement. The choices in senior living are many and varied and a surprising discovery for most is that they are not […]
Organizational guru and author of Let it Go, Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life, Peter Walsh suggests that you can” turn downsizing into a rejuvenating life change”. One way to rejuvenate your life is to create your legacy that will be forever remembered by family and friends. So, if you are thinking about […]
Here’s quick infographic to help you get started downsizing!
These two questions often dominate when seniors consider making the transition from home ownership to an apartment or cottage in a senior community. The decision to go or stay where you are can be one fraught with what ifs. Wondering what you life might be like in your new home and wondering what you are […]
Let’s imagine you have done your homework and toured several different senior living communities and you have chosen the one for you. You signed the lease and now you have the timeline for your move. You are feeling great about your decision but as soon as you walk in your front door at home, you […]
Have you considered investigating the opportunities that await you in senior living communities? Maybe you have thought about senior living communities but don’t know where to start in your investigation or you don’t know the right questions to ask. At our next Seniors Living Smarter seminar, we will have a group of senior living professionals […]
Maybe you have received one of those suspicious emails from a destitute “family member” asking for money or you got a phone call from the “IRA” that says you haven’t paid your taxes… with all the email, mail and unsolicited phone calls, it is becoming more and more difficult to determine what is legitimate and […]
We often hear questions related to probate when it’s required or not — and questions about other possible ways to transfer ownership of a property upon the death of a spouse including: Transfer on Death Deed and Lady Bird Deed. At our next seminar we will get the facts from an elder law attorney and […]
