Health & Wellness

  1. Planning Ahead for Long Term Care

    Join Kerry Peabody of Clark Insurance for an educational workshop   “Planning Ahead for Long Term Care”   Let’s face it – most of us will be affected by long term care at some point, either when … Continue

  2. Helping Adult Siblings Overcome Family Conflict: the 50-50 Rule

    When my older brother wouldn’t visit my dad during his last few weeks at the Veterans Home in South Paris, I was angry. I had to make the trip from Freeport to South Paris more frequently, because … Continue

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Long Term Care Insurance: Possible LTC Tax Deductions

    Good, informative article from the Macdonald Page (Portland area CPAs and management advisors) newsletter on long term care insurance. They talk about tax deductions, policy options and what’s generally covered. Good first steps if you’re thinking about … Continue

  7. Memory Loss: Middle Age Risks

    It’s not just the risk of heart attack that should keep middle age adults on their toes about their blood pressure and cholesterol scores: a new study has shown that hypertension and high cholesterol leads to memory … Continue

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