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1. Best Grandparents Ever: Big Trucks and Little Kids

   Grandparents of Maine, don’t miss this fabulous event designed especially for little kids! On April 10, United Way of Androscoggin County, together with their community partners in the Young Child Taskforce, is celebrating the Week of the Young … Continue

2. What Do Seniors Do Online?

   Over the past two years Advantage Home Care has seen significant growth in online inquiries about its services directly from elderly clients. In doing some research on the trends in senior use of the web I have … Continue

3. 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

4. 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

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. The Salvation Army and Aid to Japan

   For the latest updates on The Salvation Army’s response to this disaster, please visit the Salvation Army blog. We were glad to get this update from Harland Goodwin, the planned giving director of The Salvation Army in … Continue