Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. I can’t believe it, but I am about to turn 65. I am not signed up for Social Security just yet, since I am still working. I know I will have to sign up for Medicare, and I have been trying to learn about my options, but I...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. I just learned that my best friend and her husband don’t have wills. I couldn’t believe it! What should I say to convince them that this is something they really need to do? A. Wills aren’t the most pleasant things to talk...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer This week in my column, I want to let you know about a special event that raises funds to meet a growing need in our community – supporting older adults in keeping and caring for their pets. AgeSpan’s Power of Pets fundraiser...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. The recent news about the fire at the Fall River Assisted Living Community has me so upset. I can’t imagine how the families of those who lost their lives must be feeling. I hope there will be changes so nothing like this...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. My parents are in their 70s and living on their own. They both have some health issues, so I help them with appointments, errands, and tasks around the house. I love spending time with them, but I also have my own busy...
When 71-year-old Marian LeBlanc stood at the podium at the Massachusetts Statehouse and told her story, she hoped it would reach people who could bring about change – for herself and the growing number of others like her. The former teacher and grandmother joined...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. At my most recent checkup, my doctor suggested I start doing strength training. I am in my late 60s and consider myself pretty active. I go for walks, either by myself or with friends, several times a week. Do I really need...
The story of caregiving in America is everyone’s story. That’s how one expert sums up Caregiving, the powerful new documentary that premiered on PBS in June. Produced by actor Bradley Cooper following his own experience caring for his father as he battled lung cancer,...
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q. My 80-year-old mom lives by herself in an older home that doesn’t have central air conditioning. She does have window units in her bedroom and family room, but she rarely uses them because she is worried about the cost of her...
At the age of 96, Paul Tremblay has finally fulfilled a lifelong dream – showing his collection of handcrafted model boats as an exhibited artist in a museum. A resident of the Heritage House senior living community in Newburyport, Tremblay has been designing and...