October Is Estate Planning Awareness Time

October 16, 2023

Estate planning sounds lofty. However, here is one thing to keep in mind- we are all different. Estate planning is looking at your goals, your assets, and your family/support structure makeup in order to make plans now and for the future. You do not have to have scads of items or have big homes and properties to take a look at this aspect of planning at ever age and stage of your life. October is national estate planning awareness time. The third week in October has this designation. It is a reminder for all of us about the power of planning. Certainly, we have all heard if you fail to ...

Don’t Disregard Mail From Insurance Companies

September 25, 2023

Question: I just got my ANOC in the mail. What is an ANOC? Do I have to keep it? Answer: During the next few weeks of September, you will be receiving mail from your Medicare insurance company informing you about the 2024 coverage for your plan. These notifications are called the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC). The company that you currently have must inform you about the changes for the new year for YOUR plan before September 30. This ANOC is your opportunity to learn about how your insurance coverage may be changing. I do recommend keeping this notification and keep watching for ...

More Than A Meal

September 18, 2023

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy. They’re all over 60, and between enjoying butternut squash soup, sandwiches, oats and ...

New York Connects Conducting Survey

September 18, 2023

Our NY Connects program is doing a survey! Why? Because we want to know what it is that people in Chautauqua need. What keeps them from getting the services they need and want? We believe that people will need more help in the future with long-term care services and support. When we age in our homes; people generally have more complex care needs. So, we are asking that everyone take a short survey if you fall into one of three categories. 1. A consumer: those receiving some kind of long-term services or support or are in need of them 2. A caregiver for an individual of ...

How To Live Your Best Life

September 18, 2023

Total Wellness. This is a big concept. The definition of wellness is the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to better health outcomes. There are two important concepts in this definition. First, health is not a passive or reactive state of being. Second, it is multi-dimensional. It extends beyond just our physical health of what we eat and exercise programs we participate. Instead, our personal wellness is determined by our choices, behaviors, and lifestyles as well as being strongly influenced by physical, social, and cultural environments in which we ...

Know The Signs Of Alzheimer’s

September 18, 2023

Americans are living longer than ever before. While longer life brings great opportunities, older adults also face an increased risk of developing a chronic health condition or a cognitive disorder. Since September is Alzheimer’s awareness month, we want people to recognize the differences between normal aging-related changes and something more serious like dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a general term for a decline memory and thinking ability such that it interferes with everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of ...