10 Dec 2017
0 Comments7 ways to prevent financial elder abuse
It seems barely a week goes by that I don’t hear a story about theft of assets from seniors. While forensic accounting More
caregiving and aging parents
13 Nov 2017
0 Commentshome for the holidays
The word “holidays” can trigger any number of reactions from people – joy, dismay, excitement, dread. You name it, More
6 Nov 2017
0 Commentsassisted living choices
When an unexpected crisis occurs, seniors and their families often have to make life-changing choices with split second decisions. Circumstances such asMore
9 Oct 2017
0 Commentscan a person with cognitive impairment sign legal docs?
When someone begins to exhibit signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia – or perhaps even has a diagnosis of some type of cognitive impairment, they often More
2 Oct 2017
0 Comments5 things i wish i told my dad
In 2014, my father was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia which is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Little did my family know More
11 Sep 2017
0 Commentsan innovative day program
Dawn Meyerski, Executive Director of the Mount Kisco Child Care Center, still recalls the day when one of the 4 year olds at the center asked ‘Grandpa’ to help him More
24 Jul 2017
0 Commentsthe ken hamilton caregivers center
When Marian Hamilton’s husband Ken was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, she was immediately thrust into the role of caregiver. Before passing away two More
10 Jul 2017
0 Commentspaying for long term care
“My loved one needs long term care but can’t qualify for Medicaid…..”
I hear this time and time again. However, more often than not, caregivers do not have accurate information. As a result, they either exhaust their own time and/or More
19 May 2017
0 Commentsbehind the wheel
When Keith Bronnitt, a Scarsdale resident, travelled to England to visit his parents, he’d take the train from Gatwick Airport to his parents’ town, where his father More
7 May 2017
0 Commentsour first snowstorm
My mother, Jean Lane Taylor, was so many things to me: best friend, confidante, and cheerleader. After my dad’s death, our household consisted of just the two of us. More
3 May 2017
0 Commentsjudy and shirley: the power of positivity
The quality Judy Friedlaender most admires in her mother is her ability to stay positive. “For as long as I can remember, she has been able to see the good in More
23 Mar 2017
0 Commentswelcoming a caregiver into your home
The search for a caregiver, whether hiring through an agency or privately, can be an intimidating process. You are sharing personal information with people new toMore
8 Feb 2017
2 Commentsnursing home medicaid in ny
With the cost of long term care in a skilled nursing center in Westchester running upwards of $400 a day and as much as $150,000 a year, most people cannot affordMore
6 Jan 2018
0 Commentsqualifying for medicaid with pooled income trusts
Many people think they cannot qualify for long-term home care (including home health aides) paid for by Community Medicaid More