I am pleased to announce a new joint effort between Retirement Resource Guide and Retirement Living Associates, Inc. After about 8 years of providing an article in publications produced by Retirement Resource Guide and online, we are kicking off a new video podcast. [...]
With all the decorating, cooking, and gatherings, Hanukkah, Christmas, and other holidays tend to bring additional stress, but planning and prioritizing can help you enjoy a peaceful season. Here are some useful tips for in-home caregivers to help manage holiday stress. [...]
Obtaining an insurance policy is insuring protection of an event that may or may not ever happen. The question is, "Do we plan or hope for the best?" Long term care insurance provides dollars to pay for needed care in the home or facility settings in the event of an extended illness [...]
As a life coach for seniors, I frequently have conversations with folks who are thinking about retiring, moving from one home to another, and, of course, creating new roles and adventures. I have these conversations with individuals, but also in groups, when participants can share their concerns and ideas, and support each other. [...]
From the Publisher ... We are fortunate to live in an area where opportunities abound for retired persons to engage in meaningful pursuits. Not only do the opportunities abound, but our unique geography and climate provide an environment which invigorates and inspires. Our cover story addresses one of the main concerns pre-retirees have when it comes to considering when to retire. [...]
From the Publisher ... Today‘s “Life Plan” communities offer resort-style living at its very finest coupled with the ultimate in peace-of-mind-no-matter-what-happens security. This industry continues to evolve as it meets the demands of the current generation of retirees for uxurious living. This spills over into every aspect of today’s lifestyle. [...]
The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu spent a week teaching me about life. What a joy! OK, they didn’t actually come to my house, but they had a week-long conversation that was recorded in a book, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, and as a video, Mission: Joy. The Archbishop and the Dalai Lama, in their 80s, talked about seeing life as it is, accepting the highs and the lows, being engaged with other people, and, most importantly, being empathic and supportive of others. [...]
Celebrating our traditions of summer with cookouts, vacations and long nights gives us a joy of grateful fortune, an outlook of success, a bright future, and happiness in the days ahead. Many are not able to enjoy these celebrations due to some of the realities of life that are not so pleasurable. We’ve always been told by our elders, not to take life for granted. Respect and enjoy the freedoms given to us. If we plan for our tomorrows, that often involves insurance that help us manage events that could otherwise have catastrophic financial consequences. [...]
David Haynes didn’t think cats would be the key that opened the door to new fulfillment, undiscovered talent, and income. Haynes was doing well as a Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist and life was good. Life took another turn in 2019 when he took a portrait painting class at the Creative Aging Network in Greensboro. The theme was a pet portrait class. "I had never painted until that class," said Haynes. He took the class to give the portrait of their family cats to his wife, Amy, for her birthday. [...]
Planning often involves reviewing insurance programs that help us manage events that could otherwise have catastrophic financial consequences. One of the most important conversations to have with family members is Long Term Care Planning. As we age, our bodies begin to require certain assistance for us to function. Long term care is assistance provided because of the inability to perform activities of daily living due to an illness, injury, or progressive cognitive impairment. [...]
