As adults, we make multiple decisions daily. Both big and small. What we’ll eat for breakfast, whether we’ll buy that new TV, where we’ll live, which doctor we’ll see, whether we’ll get married. But what if, due to dementia or some other infirmity, Read More >
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Hospice: Comfort for Patient, Support for Family
I've served on the Board for Pathways Home Health and Hospice Foundation here in Northern California for many years and have come to know the hospice movement from both a personal and professional perspective. They provide specialized care for Read More >
Getting Ready for Tax Time!
It’s hard to believe, but tax season is almost upon us. Again. Although most people use professional help to prepare their taxes, the onus is on the taxpayer to provide their tax professional with the required tax-related documents and Read More >
Medicare 101
Many of us – especially if we’ve been paying high premiums for insurance – look forward to the time when we are eligible for Medicare. Getting enrolled, understanding what’s covered and what’s not, and choosing between original Medicare and a Read More >
Medicare Open Enrollment
If you are enrolled in Medicare, your annual opportunity to make changes to your coverage is between October 15 and December 7 this year. Changes will be effective January 1, 2019. During this period, you can choose to: · Keep everything Read More >
What To Do with All Those Cards and Photos
This is the third in a 3-part series about how to clear your clutter and rediscover the joy of space. We’ve based it on the book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter, by Margareta Read More >