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Senior Planning Guide 2020

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 HCN Staff 1165 Views 2020, guide, Healthcare News, Senior Planning

Click HERE to view the Senior Planning Guide 2020 Digital Flipbook Without a doubt, 2020 has been an unprecendented year.

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Getting Started

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 756 Views 2020, Elderly, guide, Healthcare News, Senior Planning

Follow These Five Steps When It’s Time to Talk About Care Whether your loved one needs full-time care or you’re

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Having the Talk

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 615 Views 10 Tips, 2020, Difficult Topic, guide, Senior Planning, Talk

Ten Tips on How to Approach a Difficult Topic From the AARP FOUNDATION The reality is that some conversations are

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Does Your Loved One Need Help? Some Scenarios

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 468 Views 2020, conversation starters, guide, scenarios, Senior Planning

From VISITING ANGELS Here are sample conversation starters and strategies to introduce home-care services to your loved one. Each scenario

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Is It Dementia or Normal Aging?

August 10, 2020August 18, 2020 HCN Staff 975 Views 2020, Dementia, difference, guide, help, normal, Senior Planning

Understand the Difference, and Seek Help If It’s Needed By Beth Cardillo As Baby Boomers are getting older and representing

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Reading the Signs

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 655 Views 2020, Elderly, guide, help needed, Senior Planning, signs

How Will You Know If Your Older Parents Need Help? By Brenda Labbe Many experience aging as a joyful time

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Living & Care Options

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 603 Views 2020, Alternatives, guide, Living & Care Options, Senior Planning

The Next Phase It’s Important to Understand Your Alternatives By Eric Aasheim Moving from home to a senior-living community is

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There’s No Place Like Home

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 707 Views 2020, guide, Home-care Services, QandAs, Senior Planning

Some Questions and Answers About Home-care Services By Tania Spear What is home care? Home-care services are delivered to clients

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A Dose of Good Advice

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 675 Views 2020, guide, management, Medication, Senior Planning

Eight Tips for Medication Management for Seniors By Kara James In general, as we age, our need for a variety

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Paying for Care

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 913 Views 2020, Costs, Elder Care, guide, Paying for Care, Senior Planning

Cost of Living Many Options Are Available for Seniors and Their Families From the NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING Many older

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‘The Unsolved Problem’

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 540 Views 2020, guide, insurance, Long-term-care, Senior Planning

Five Things to Know About Long-term-care Insurance By ELLEN STARK for the AARP BULLETIN By the time you reach 65,

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Elder Care Budget Worksheet

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 673 Views 2020, Budget Worksheet, Elder Care, guide, Senior Planning

To effectively plan and budget, one must keep accurate and up-to-date information on income and expenses. This worksheet will certainly

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Senior Resources

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 1060 Views 2020, guide, links, list, resources, Senior Planning

These regional and statewide nonprofits can help families make decisions and access resources related to elder-care planning. AARP Massachusetts 1

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Making the Change

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 595 Views 2020, Change, guide, parents, Senior Planning, steps

Five Steps to Take When Your Parents Need Assisted Living By MERRITT WHITLEY Many families look to assisted-living facilities to

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Estate Planning

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 805 Views 2020, estate-planning, guide, myths, Senior Planning

Dispelling Estate-planning Myths It’s Important to Act Based on Facts, Not What You Think You Know By Gina M. Barry

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Why Make a Will?

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 562 Views 2020, estate-planning, guide, Senior Planning, Will

It’s Helpful … Like Driving with Google Maps By Liz Sillin It is a product of the COVID-19 era, but

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Be Prepared

August 10, 2020August 7, 2020 HCN Staff 587 Views 2020, estate-planning, guide, Healthcare News, Senior Planning

Consider These Important Estate-planning Documents By KEN COUGHLIN Making sure you have the right estate-planning documents is one of the

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The Senior Planning Guide

August 13, 2019July 10, 2020 HCN Staff 4541 Views Elderly, guide, Retirement, Senior Planning

What was once a demographic ripple has become a full-blown wave — and it’s getting bigger. According to the U.S.

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Getting Started

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 1137 Views Elderly, Getting Started, guide, Living Options, Retirement, Senior Planning

Don’t Neglect Any of These Five Important Steps Whether you’re taking care of a family member full-time or just beginning

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Having the Talk

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 766 Views Elderly, guide, Having the Talk, Living Options, Retirement, Senior Planning

A Challenging First Step By Joe Gilmore, Landmark Senior Living Talking about long-term care needs with an elderly parent or

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Senior Living Options

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 908 Views Elderly, guide, Living Options, Paying for Care, Retirement, Senior Planning

Choosing the Right Level of Care Begins with Understanding All of Them By the Massachusetts Senior Care Assoc. Massachusetts has

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Paying for Care

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 641 Views Elderly, guide, Paying for Care, Retirement, Senior Planning, transitioning

What Options Are Available? Many seniors are not aware of the options available for affordable housing and care as they

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Senior Resources

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 1386 Views Elderly, guide, resources, Retirement, Senior Planning

These regional and statewide nonprofits can help families make decisions and access resources related to elder-care planning. AARP MASSACHUSETTS 1

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Transitioning

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 762 Views Elderly, guide, Retirement, Senior Planning, transitioning

When It’s Time to Leave Home: Making the Change By the National Institute on Aging The decision about whether your

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Estate Planning

August 13, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 670 Views Elderly, estate, guide, Retirement, Senior Planning

The Four Key Documents of an Estate Plan By Gina Barry Consider this — tomorrow, you take a terrible fall.

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Presenting the 2021 Healthcare Heroes
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Presenting the 2021 Healthcare Heroes

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Senior Planning Guide 2021
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Senior Planning Guide 2021

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2020 Healthcare Heroes Event
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2020 Healthcare Heroes Event

January 10, 2021January 14, 2021 HCN Staff
Giving Guide 2021
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Giving Guide 2021

December 22, 2020June 14, 2022 HCN Staff

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Senior Living Options in Western Massachusetts October 2019

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 HCN Staff
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Senior Living Options in Western Massachusetts February 2019

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 HCN Staff
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Senior Living Options in Western Massachusetts October 2018

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Senior Living Options in Western Massachusetts February 2018

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