During retirement living, in excess of 50 million individuals depend on Social Security benefits for part or even all of their income. Even though most working Americans don't have any plan for financing their retirements with only Social Security...
Many seniors have been through “tough” times and they want to sell items that will not sell. They have great difficulty donating things. As a retired teacher I often give our seniors “homework.” I hand them a new box...
1. Within reason, bring what is important to them. If they want to bring something instead of saying “NO” ask them why they want to bring it.
One man wanted to bring his sofa to one room in a retirement residence....
Most Canadians strive to pay off their mortgages by the time they retire. But some may choose to take out a mortgage after retirement, for a variety of reasons.
The question is, is it a good idea to take out...
Two things we know for sure about students and senior nursing homes:
1) Students need financial assistance 2) Senior care homes can never have enough staff
So.......why not have students live in senior nursing homes for free or reduced rent to...
No matter your age, divorce can be very difficult on your personal well-being as well as your finances. Divorcing at a later stage in life can be even more challenging to your finances. Over the last few decades, with...
Like any major change in our lives, the thought of downsizing creates a variety of emotions. For some, relief and excitement. For others worry and despair. Acknowledging the feelings and emotions around downsizing may help us manage that major life change.
What...
We have worked with over 3000 boomers, seniors and families. Most people were unhappy with the prospect of a move. It was overwhelming in many ways: where to go, what to bring, what to do with the ‘stuff’, will...
A recent survey found that 91% of adults reported noticing an increase in the cost of living and 77% of adults were worried about meeting their daily living costs. Energy costs in particular have risen steeply over the past six months,...
Nowadays there are three groups of people downsizing: 90 year olds are moving to retirement residences, the 70 plus crowd is moving to bungalows, condos or apartments, and the over 50 year olds are moving to a new LIFESTYLE, be...
