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A common issue that families encounter is a sibling who wants to move in—or won’t move out. “One of the problem scenarios I’ve run into in the past with clients is one of the siblings was living in the house with the parent and didn’t want to move out,” says Raul Gastesi, an attorney at Gastesi…

Marcia Mantell won’t be eligible for Medicare for a few years yet. But she’s sure ofone thing: Pitchmen like William Shatner won’t be luring her into a MedicareAdvantage plan. “You are nickel-and-dimed to death,” says Mantell, 62, aretirement consultant in Plymouth, Mass. Out-of-pocket costs can add up quickly inthe plans, she says. And once you’re…

How Much Does Private Pay Home Care Cost 2025? What Costs Are Included in the Agency Hourly Bill Rate? Seniors and their families often comment that the hourly cost of home care is more than they expected. Depending on what region in the country you reside, the hourly cost for private pay home care services…

Organize and Plan Home Repair To discuss how to organize and plan home repair, I would like to tell you a short story.  A friend of mine (Mike, you know who you are!) told me recently that, “if I was organized, I would be dangerous.” We commented back and forth for a bit about some…

Boost your health and happiness by optimizing the positive energy in your home. Fengshui, an ancient Chinese practice, involves arranging elements in a space to encourage the optimal flow of positive energy, known as chi. This philosophy suggests that by creating a harmonious environment where chi can flow freely, you can boost your abundance, vitality,…

This article is addressed to seniors, those who interact with seniors, and those who will live long enough to become seniors themselves – in other words, all of us. It was inspired by a line in the new Matlock series with Kathy Bates that I will paraphrase: “Funny thing happens when people age. We can…

Today I am adding an interior brick accent wall. It’s not structural. It doesn’t have to withstand weather or anything. It’s just an interior brick accent wall. So, this wall is supposed to look like a brick wall that, maybe, used to have plaster on it or something and it got chiseled off and cleaned…

By the time you reach 65, chances are about 50-50 that you’ll require paid long-term care someday.  For women it can be up to 70%.  If you pay out of pocket, you’ll spend over $140,000 on average. Yet you probably haven’t planned for that financial risk.  LTC insurance, which covers many of the costs of…

The journey of caring for aging parents or grandparents often unfolds as an uncharted territory filled with love, sacrifice, and life lessons that leave a profound impact on family caregivers. The number of adult children caring for their elderly loved ones is rising significantly, mirroring the aging population trend. This experience, although challenging, imparts invaluable…

House sales aren’t the only inheritance-related issue families fight about. “I often work with properties where siblings are selling the family home after a death of a parent—and over the course of my career, I have seen a variety of squabbles,” says Nikki Beauchamp, associate broker at Sotheby’s International Realty in Manhattan. “Some of the largest issues come from…