When Andy Robinson and Tom Calalesina, volunteers at The Lawson Boat Museum and Heritage Center on Chautauqua Lake, brought the refinished 1939 Century Sea Maid “Little Dipper” to the 44th Annual Niagara Frontier Antique and Classic Boat Show to display it, little did they know that they ...
Question: I am trying to figure out the Medicare options for my mother, can you direct me to resources to find information about Medicare and other insurance products? Answer: For those individuals that are comfortable using the internet to search for solutions, there are many resources out there. I appreciate you helping your mother with this task. I would encourage you to use www.medicare.gov. This is the most useful resource for anyone with Medicare. You can create an online username and password for your mother that will be useful each year as you evaluate her insurance options. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments. The 3.2% raise is intended to help meet higher prices for food, fuel, and other goods and services. The average ...
Question: I get a lot of phone calls and mail from companies offering to pay my Medicare Part B. Is that available to me, I have a high income? Answer: Happy Insurance Season! This time of year, from October to December, every year individuals with Medicare receive mail and phone calls advertising all the different insurance products available. Each year the marketing of Medicare Advantage Plans seems more and more aggressive. There are even TV programs and TV channels dedicated to the Medicare Advantage Plans. Almost every insurance company offering Medicare Advantage Plans has ...
On October 7, Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services and the American Society on Aging celebrated Ageism Awareness Day. This day provides an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society. We live in an aging society, but unfortunately too many of us view aging in a negative light. We are all growing older and we cannot afford to limit ourselves and others with such negative and harmful views, and why would we want to? Look at these quotes from several famous people about growing older. Maggie Kuhn, Co-founder of the Gray Panthers stated, ...
Assisted living. Nursing home. Skilled nursing. There are lots of names for facilities that provide care to those who can no longer live safely at home, but these terms aren’t synonymous with one another. If you’re researching the right place for yourself or a loved one, make sure you ...
