Stimulus and Unemployment Benefits for the Elderly
Stimulus and unemployment payments for the elderly
This past Wednesday the U.S Senate approved a $2 trillion economic stimulus plan in hopes of providing financial relief to all those affected by the Coronavirus. This plan involves stimulus payments made out to millions of American citizens including veterans and those already receiving social security retirement payments. Currently the payments are scheduled to be a one time payment of about $1200 per adult. This amount will be allotted to all single individuals with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less and all[…]
Are Seniors Exempt from Federal Tax Filing?
Federal tax filing
Although, there may be some associated downsides to aging there can also be some associated upsides as well such as, no longer having to file a federal tax return. This feeling is new to those who have been filling returns for the past 50 or 60 years. Many times individuals are not expecting to learn that they are now suddenly off the hook when it comes to filing federal tax returns this year. So exactly who is no longer responsible for filing? Most retired individuals whose only source[…]
How Nursing Home Facilities are Combatting Covid-19
Covid-19
Nursing home facilities across the country have all acted swiftly to put in place emergency measures to help keep their residents safe amid the Covid-19 global pandemic. Following a national state of emergency as declared by president Donald Trump on March 13th , 2020 , all nursing homes have ceased permit-able entry of all outside visitors. Given the severity of Covid-19 symptoms amongst the elderly along with its fatality rate, all nursing home operators felt ceasing all outside visits to be crucial in minimizing exposure for this vulnerable population. The fact is[…]
Why Planning for Your Future Care Starts Today
Your future care
Planning for your own future long term care is not at the top of to do lists for most Americans however, each year 12 million Americans will require some type of long-term care services nonetheless. This means that each year millions of Americans will need help with basic daily living activities such as eating, bathing, and or continence. The average duration for this ongoing care is usually 3 years long but can vary. We realize that planning for your future long-term care can seem cumbersome and off putting. But if[…]
Easy Pantry Made Meals
In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipes”, available to you every Friday.
This Friday’s Featured recipe includes four delicious recipes you can use to feed the whole family all from staples already found in your pantry! (Please note none of these recipes belong to LTC TREE)
Orzo and Chickpea broth (Full[…]
How to Stop Procrastinating for your Future Long-Term Care.
Procrastinating, we all do it
We have all been guilty of procrastination at least a time or two. Perhaps, you procrastinate on completing certain work tasks, household chores, or even more serious matters like planning for your future. Many times it can seem easier to put off uncomfortable conversations, start the gym next month, or start planning for your long-term care next year. So what is typically the outcome to our self inflicted procrastination? Well the outcomes are usually never positive.
The longer we put off tasks and events the more stressed out and[…]
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