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…
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…
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…
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…
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My children and I are concerned about my stepmother. She continues to live in her own home alone since my father passed away. She…
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: My husband and I are trying to determine if it would be in our best interest to purchase a long-term care insurance policy. We…
For a second year in a row, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed a legislative proclamation, declaring May 25 – 29, 2020 to be Hoarding Disorder Awareness Week. The legislative…
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: I have a group of friends who have a lot in common. We are all in our mid-seventies, active and in fairly good shape….
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: I belong to a bridge card group that meets twice a month. Last week most of the members decided we should hold off on…
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Q: I am a person of deep faith. Churches are closed which is leaving many individuals with a sense of loss. Regardless of which religion…
Beware of fraudulent offers for COVID-19 testing from door-to-door, grocery store, telephone and mail order offerings— It is probably a scam! Lawrence, MA: The Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (MA SMP)…