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  1. Long Term Care Insurance: too expensive?

    “Long term care insurance is too expensive.” Is it, really? How much does it cost? You don’t really know, do you, until you sit down with an LTC Specialist to discuss what sort of plan makes sense … Continue

  2. Medical Marijuana and Nursing Homes

    Last election day (November 3, 2009) Maine voters approved Question 5, which enacted the citizen-initiated bill, “An act to establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act “ LD975, IB2, allowing for medical marijuana use by people with debilitating … Continue

  3. Bed Bugs: Don’t Let Them Bite!

    by Dan Thayer, President of Thayer Corporation, a HVAC company in Auburn, Maine Recently I attended a Bed Bug Cookout. Before you start thinking that this was the summer outing of the local entomology club let me … Continue

  4. Home Safety Assessment Checklist

    When you begin to think about staying safely and comfortably in your own home, it’s not easy to think of everything. Here’s a very comprehensive home safety assessment list that you can download and print. It’s a great … Continue

  5. Tax Credits Part II: Long Term Care?

    Tax guru I am not, but I thought it might be helpful to review some of the federal tax rules related to family care providers’ medical and dental expenses. Since this is a pretty long article, I’ve … Continue

  6. Tax Credits Part I: Home Renovations Might Qualify as Tax Deductible

    Tax guru I am not, but I thought it might be helpful to review some of the federal tax rules related to family care providers’ medical and dental expenses. Since this is a pretty long article, I’ve written … Continue

  7. All Home Care is Not the Same

    Each day in the United States, 6,000 people turn 65 years of age.  One in five Americans will be older than age 65 by the year 2030 (American Association of Retired Persons, 2003). This increase of U.S. … Continue

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