Annette Fisher, CSA, CAPS, RALSPresident and Founder Assisted Living NY Decisions Made Easy With Golden Maturity Inc. Your Trusted Partner in Finding the Perfect Assisted Living Community At Golden Maturity Inc., we understand that choosing an assisted living community for yourself or a loved one is a significant and often emotional decision. With so many…
Read MoreBrooklyn Assisted Living Homes vary from home to home. Some Assisted Living Homes Brooklyn, Communities have a memory care floor. Memory care is needed if a home is going to serve people who have some form of dementia. There are also multiple levels of care to consider. Usually if someone needs to be in a…
Read MoreNew York, NY with oil prices going up and up, you have to wonder what it will cost to heat your home. We have programs in place to helps folks in the city. HEAP home energy assistance is available, however it is not much when you look at the thousands it usually costs to heat…
Read MoreI received a letter today from the JASA organization. This is a fantastic organization. As a matter of fact I just recently, Fall 2010, graduated from their IFSA, Institute For Senior Action, training class. The great part about that is it puts me on a list of people who are notified when good and bad…
Read MoreFor several years I have had a slow thyroid. I have often wondered what causes this. I have been taking synthroid to help the situation. I just happened to have a couple of minutes when I decided to do a search on community recipes. Far from a search on thyroid issues. There was an advertisement…
Read MoreMore than 100 senior centers in NY state are scheduled to close. Our budget deficit is so large that drastic cuts need to be made. These cuts will especially impact those who had a well balance meal at the senior centers. NY Senior Centers also provide a place for folks to congregate and socialize. So…
Read MoreThis past Thursday I attended a conference called by Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis, and Senator Marty Golden, at the Bay Ridge Community Center, regarding cut backs that could end up going into effect on April 1, 2011. Also in attendence was Bobby Sackman, Director of Public Policy for the Council of Senior Centers and…
Read MoreOf the 65% of Americans who believe in long-term care planning, only 44% have started taking
any steps to prepare for unexpected costs, according to a study from Lincoln Financial.
Medicare and our healthcare system are going through changes. The baby boomers have arrived. Who ever thought when I'm 65 would come so soon. Welcome to seniorville. If they are already enrolled in Medicare, starting in 2011 they will be entitled to a free annual physical, as well as other preventive services. Annual enrollment for…
Read MoreHospitals and infections are not alone. You’re really susceptible everywhere. C-diff is on the
rise.