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Camellia Gardens provides the retirement lifestyle you deserve – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Worried about finding a Retirement Home for yourself or loved one?

Here at Camellia Gardens, we provide the lifestyle you deserve

By Kyonna Williams, Camellia Gardens, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Camellia Gardens Retirement Community offers residents several types of living arrangements, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care (Alzheimer) care. We help older adults maintain their independence, health and wellbeing in a safe and comfortable environment. Residents can trade in the uncertainties of living alone and the responsibilities of maintaining a home for the affordable services that simplify life. […]

Terry Lockridge & Dunn on reaching your retirement goals – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Reaching Your Retirement Goals

By Timothy F. Terry, Founder, Terry Lockridge & Dunn / World Trend Financial, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
We rarely hear: “I realize it is a little early to be planning for my retirement…”

Planning usually starts a few years before the big day. It should actually get under way many years earlier. In fact, your first day of work is the best time to begin. […]

Roxanne Sisneros of Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors on Boomers Redesigning their Homes – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 6, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Boomers Redesigning Their Homes

By Roxanne Sisneros, SRES, Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
According to a survey released by the American Institute of Architects, retirees are pushing a trend in design that calls for greater accessibility in their homes. They go on to say that many of the 77 million Baby Boomers, the largest age group in U.S. history, likely will stay in their long-term residences. “We see many more households start to plan, at an early age, what they need to have at an older age,” says Kermit Baker, the AIA’s chief economist. […]

Heaven at Home on Making the Tough Decision – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Making The Tough Decision … How To Provide Extra Care When It Is Needed

Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

In the normal aging process, most people reach a point where they need the assistance of someone to take care of all the little things we take for granted. Making that decision can be a trying experience. Scott Vanderhoef, owner of Heaven at Home homecare agency, says, “A person making a care-giving decision is faced with so many options. The solution may be as simple as a son or daughter stopping by to check on mom on the way home from work each day. […]

Fountain View Village "I finally get to retire" – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

I finally get to retire
By Rebecca Quinn, Director of Sales and Marketing, Fountain View Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Bill and I met during the war. I was in the USO and he was a sergeant in the Army. It was love at first sight. We had a whirlwind romance and before he shipped out he proposed. I, of course, said “yes” and we agreed that when he came home on leave we would be married. […]

Axtell-Rite Value Pharmacy asks "How's Your Medicare D Plan?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 31, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How’s Your Medicare D Plan?

By Mark Johnson, R.CPhT, Axtell-Rite Value Pharmacy, LIVING WELL Magazine
The time is here if you are needing to change your Medicare Part D plan or if you are wanting to change your Medicare Advantage plan. […]

Becker & House on using retirement benefits in your estate plan – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

USING RETIREMENT BENEFITS IN YOUR ESTATE PLAN
By Allison E. Evans, Esq., Becker & House, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Most individuals today understand the critical importance of saving for retirement. We were lectured about it by our parents, we stress it to our children, and we discuss it with our employers and financial advisors. […]

River Region Hospice on Hospice Care: The Basics – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hospice Care: The Basics
By Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW , CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Approximately 2.5 million Americans die each year in the U.S. Unfortunately less than half of those with life limiting illness choose to utilize hospice care at the end of their lives. This is due in part to lack of accurate information about hospice care in general, and misinformation provided by the healthcare professionals. […]

Income strategies for retirement –– Courtesy of Barlow Capital Advisors, LIVING WELL Magazine

October 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Income Strategies for Retirement
Courtesy Barlow Capital Advisors, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Will I have enough money in retirement? It’s a question Americans are asking. The good news is that you may be able to retire with confidence and enough assets — if you get organized. […]

Watch out for fake check scams – North Dallas Bank and Trust Co., LIVING WELL Magazine

October 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Watch Out For Fake Check Scams!

By Gregory E. Niemeyer, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

There’s a new scam making the rounds – and this one involves fake checks. It’s hard to believe here in the age of online banking, but this one has been pretty successful and can end up costing you thousands of dollars. […]