By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs In 1979, President Carter signed National Grandparents Day into law. While it’s exact origins are a little hazy, its existence was certainly enhanced by the work of Michael Goldgar and Marian McQuade in the 1970s. Gloldgar sent his own money and made multiple trips to Washington D.C. to lobby […] Continue reading → 
One Of Them May Cost You Thousands Of Dollars! By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs A year ago Congress passed and the President signed “The Notice Act.” This new law requires hospitals to notify patients that they may be liable for huge bills if they spend more than 24 hours in the hospital without being […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA In working with many clients over the years, I’ve seen good transitions as well as bad transitions in care. Information is so critical to the decisions at hand. Transitions in care are difficult, emotionally and physically and can have a major impact on finances and relationships. An organization called National […] Continue reading → 
Meditations for Caregivers By Barry J Jacobs Psy.D. and Julia L Mayer Psy.D. This new book of meditations for caregivers was published by AARP and the authors are a husband and wife team. It draws from their own personal experiences as well as from their clinical experience. They offer meditations, anecdotes and practical advice to […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA For the past 13 years Genworth has conducted a cost of care study showing national, state and even regional median costs of care for home health care, adult day, assisted living and nursing home services. Here are some key findings from this year’s study: • Increases in care have risen […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs Have you had your eyes examined lately? One of the leading causes of visual impairment as we age is cataracts. While surgical removal is done frequently, trying to prevent them is the better option. According to the American Optometric Association, while some risk factors for cataracts cannot be controlled […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA As many of the “greatest generation” are living longer, they are also caregiving longer. It may start out as smaller tasks but over the years the care increases and the burden increases. Sometimes our oldest generation is caring for an adult child due to a disability or mental illness. Caregiving […] Continue reading → 
By Laurie and Chris Kemp, CSAs Road Scholar is a life long learning and travel company for seniors. It used to be called Elder Hostel and was started in 1975. Road Scholar has set aside money to make grants to caregivers so that they might take a Road Scholar trip. Eligibility The basic requirements to […] Continue reading → 
By Laurie and Chris Kemp, CSAs In an emergency situation we all want the people responding to our emergency to have the information that they need. This can be challenging since we do not know where that emergency will occur or what our condition might be. Choosing An Emergency Contact A first important step is […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA For most Americans, the ability to get in a car and drive to where you need or want to go has been part of who they are all their life Older adults in general are safe drivers. In 2013, MN reported that there were 30 percent less fatalities of those […] Continue reading →