Consider ability carefully before taking on full-time caregiving
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My elderly mother now requires more care than community services are able to provide in her home. My siblings seem to think since I…
Pfizer Employees Participate in Gift Giving for Our Elders
Employees from Pfizer of Andover MA have once again risen to the spirit of holiday giving with their Wish List project. This is the 4th year Elder Services of Merrimack…
How a Grandchild Can Receive Social Security Disability Benefits Under Their Grandparents’ Benefits
Nationally there are more than 3 million grandparents who are raising and financially supporting their grandchildren, and that number is increasing every year. Grandparents who are receiving either Social Security…
Pets can benefit elder owners
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My elderly mother’s dog passed away several months ago. She sometimes forgets the dog is no longer here and she gets very upset when…
Dividing assets among siblings
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: Over the last several years my parents would talk with me and my siblings, asking if there was any specific items in the house…
What should we consider, when moving after retirement?
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My husband and I will be able to retire within the next two years. Our children are grown and living in other areas of…
Isolation due to weather can lead to a host of problems
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: I am in my seventies, live alone, am healthy and stay active for most of the year. The problem I face is living in…
Talk about end-of-life decisions with loved ones
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: I was surprised to learn my stepmother does not have an advance directive. Several years ago she had to make difficult decisions when my…
Sometimes a white lie can help
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: Our family and my mother’s physician have determined it would be best to move her to a memory care facility. Over the past year…
Massachusetts is expanding several Medicare Savings Programs also known as “MassHealth Buy-in” programs
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My wife and I have incurred considerable medical debts over the past two years. Most of our savings have been depleted trying to pay…