by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
With the struggling economy, bank savings among the nation’s population, including seniors, are decreasing and the use of defined benefits is rising. Additionally, Social Security accounts for 30 percent of the average older adult’s income and this figure is growing,...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
State and federal agencies and banks are partnering to enact age-friendly banking practices to teach seniors about the different services and products they offer and social benefits and to protect them against financial abuse and exploitation, four panelists at a...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
“No one really talked to [my] mom [about her options for health care],” Curler said. “I talk to seniors. [I try to find out] what they want in [long-term care]. My process is unique, in the moment.” She tells her clients that they must be prepared with documentation...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Such coverage includes the following: doctor services; nursing care; medical equipment (such as wheelchair or walkers); medical supplies (such as bandages and catheters); drugs for symptom control or pain relief (may need to pay a small copayment); hospice care and...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
She then became an Assistant State’s Attorney in Lake County in Illinois and spent two years prosecuting criminals in DUI and misdemeanor cases and advocating for domestic violence victims, using child and expert witnesses, evidence and racking up court trial...
