Archive for Finance
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Celebrating Assisted Living
By Cyndi Koenes Regional Marketing & Sales Director Park Vista - North Hill Park Vista - Camanche National Assisted Living Week (NALW) for 2025 will be held from September 7-13. The theme for this year is "Ageless Adventure". This is a week set aside every year to celebrate the residents...
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Buying Supplemental Health Insurance: Medigap
You can visit the Medicare website, medicare.gov, to find important information on how Medigap policies work with Medicare. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare won't cover all of your health-care costs during retirement, so you may want to buy a su...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Why Should I Care About Entitlement versus Block Grant? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate We talked last month about changes ahead in public benefits. There are a couple words to watch for and what they mean to you. Entitlement –...
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Top 10 Challenges Seniors Face When Downsizing — And How to Overcome Them
By Korinne Masse Perfectly Organized Downsizing later in life is a significant milestone for many seniors. Whether moving to a smaller home, a retirement community, or assisted living, the process often comes with mixed emotions and practical hurdles. While the benefits—less upkeep, a safer livi...
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Aging and You
A Village That Cares: Behind the Scenes at Ridgecrest Village By Jenny Kitsis Director of Development Ridgecrest Village A heartfelt thank you to my colleague, Julie Arndt, marketing director at Ridgecrest Village, for sharing this space so I can take you behind the scenes of a community where...
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Iowa’s Older Iowans Beware: How to Spot and Avoid EBT Scams
By Milestones Area Agency on Aging Scammers are aggressively targeting Iowa's Older Iowans with fraudulent calls, texts, and emails aimed at stealing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds used for SNAP benefits. These criminals impersonate the Iowa benefits office or SNAP customer service, tric...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY West/Midwest Region
Davenport Social Security Administration 4319 N. Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa (855) 420-8556 Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Rock Island Social Security Administration 2350 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois (866) 414-9166 Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Social Security Celebrates 90 Years...
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Aging and You
No Better Time Than Now By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village There has never been a better time to consider moving to a senior living community—especially if you currently own your own home. Right now, it’s a seller’s market, and summer is the prime time of year to sell...
