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1. Maine Money Planning: My Family Will Take Care of Me

   “My family will take care of me.” How often have we heard that during the long term care discussion? This is a common sentiment, and it’s nice and warm and fuzzy, but in most cases is just … Continue

2. Caring is at the Heart of Assisted Living

   By Neal R. Davis, Senior Executive Director, Bay Square at Yarmouth, Benchmark Assisted Living Caring in assisted living communities takes many forms and is provided by many people. The need for care and the need to be … Continue

3. Maine Money Planning: Outliving Your Money

   Kerry Peabody, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist, Clark Insurance Let’s take a break from long term care, and talk about an issue that my clients are becoming more concerned with. There’s another risk that comes with a … Continue

4. Long Term Care: Paying for LTC Insurance

   Kerry Peabody, LTC Insurance Specialist So, we’ve talked about how expensive long term care can be. It’s not cheap. How do people pay for it? Basically, there are three ways to do this: Your money, government money, … Continue

5. Your Retirement Safety Net: LTC Insurance

   by Kerry Peabody, CLTC Congratulations, you’ve made it! Retirement is right around the corner, and you’re ready to breathe a big sigh of relief. You’ve saved wisely and made good investments… but now there’s one more thing … Continue

6. Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan Part II

   In my last blog, (Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan?) we talked about Medicaid/MaineCare financial qualification. It boils down to this – you can ask the state for help, but before they’ll help you, you need to spend … Continue

7. Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan?

   by Kerry L. Peabody, CSA, CLTC, a Long Term Care Insurance Specialist with Clark Insurance “I don’t want the state to take everything I have.” I often hear this when I begin discussing Medicaid with my clients. … Continue