By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs When we get together with family, whether it is our kids, siblings or cousins, it is always a time of retelling family stories. Everyone laughs and cries as they enjoy hearing the memories again. This gift of family memories is a great and easy idea for Christmas gifts. It […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs When a loved one moves into an assisted living or memory care, family members do not stop being caregivers. Now instead of being the caregiver that performs the caregiving you are the caregiver that watches over the cares being provided. Communication is key. Here are some tips to help […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Many seniors today think that if they can’t remain in their “home”, their only option is a skilled nursing facility or care center. They don’t realize their options include independent living communities, assisted living communities, memory care communities, Continuous Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) or continuum of care communities where you […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs One of the questions that is often asked when someone goes to the hospital is who makes the medical decision if the person in the hospital cannot. At the Fall Aging Conference in October, Attorney Thaddeus Pope talked about how it works in Minnesota. It is presumed that all […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA You maybe have heard that November is Diabetes Awareness Month. According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes and 1 in 4 do not know they have this disease. The average medical expenditures for someone with diabetes is $13,700 annually. More and more Americans are […] Continue reading → 
By Laurie and Chris Kemp, CSAs There are over 300 assisted living communities in the metro area. The apartments vary widely in size, shape and amenities. Assisted living apartments generally include meals, so you can find apartments both with and without kitchens. Assisted living also usually includes some laundry done for you, but you can […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Recently I sat in to listen to a panel of seniors that had moved to senior housing in the recent past. Each had moved to a different senior living option; a cooperative, a senior rental with a continuum campus, a senior condominium and a Life Care Community (or sometimes referred […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs For those of you that have a retirement account and are 70 ½ or more, you need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) each year. Most of that income will be taxable to you. Ask your tax advisor if you can avoid income taxes by making a Qualified […] Continue reading → 
Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Winter is just around the corner. It is time to think about what to do on those days you don’t want to go out. The coming holidays can be a great time to capture and share those memories which may be in a form of a gift. Knick-knacks Full Of Stories […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA A client of mine recently conducted her own research on automatic medication dispensers. When I started my business over 8 years ago there were few on the market and awareness was low for these devices. Today there are more options and improved devices coming out throughout the year. Today there […] Continue reading →