If you’re a veteran seeking VA Benefits, you may not know how to apply for these benefits or where to go for assistance with preparing and filing your claim. As with many programs for seniors, individuals and groups have emerged claiming to assist older adults with the process of qualifying for these benefits. Unfortunately, some […]
The Perfect New Year’s Resolutions for 2016
The problem with most New Year’s resolutions is that they usually end up being just too darn hard to keep. Sure, I definitely want to lose some weight, but gosh, those brownies look tempting! Sure, I want to spend less time watching sports on TV, but now there’s a college football championship on top of […]
Ebenezer Scrooge lives on …
Ebenezer Scrooge lives on … in the form of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Office of the Inspector General I had planned to write a sweet Holiday newsletter, around the message of making sure that you make this Christmas or Hanukkah season special for any elders in your family, realizing that each […]
A Thanksgiving Message
Sharing the important things with family while gathering at the dinner table may include talk about health care and long-term care Saturday Night Live recently performed a sketch portraying a family sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. Like most families, there were one or two relatives who wanted to bring up controversial topics like politics, race, […]
Veterans Day: A Personal Remembrance
My Dad was always “the keeper of the papers” relating to my namesake, his late brother Wesley. The family always knew him as Babe. He was quite an athlete in his youth, and a very bright young man. He showed a world of promise. After my Dad died a few years ago, I looked through […]
