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Daughter for Hire, a local company dedicated to helping thousands of seniors safely remain independent while living in their own homes, will mark 10 years in business with a celebration at its Clinton headquarters on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m.
Local business celebrates 10 years of serving local seniors, families
This month, Daughter for Hire is celebrating 10 years of helping thousands of seniors safely remain independent while living in their own homes. more
Tom Margenau
COLUMN: Give thanks for Social Security
Around this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, I’m going to suggest that we Americans give thanks for the Social Security program. more
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Marilyn Murray Willison
COLUMN: Driving after 65
Nobody wants to lose their independence, and losing the ability to drive can be one of the most painful adjustments older people are forced to make if the situation isn’t handled sensitively. more
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This Nov. 8, 2018 photo shows a page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook in Washington. Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
COLUMN: Be aware of Medicare enrollment periods
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare Part D drug plans cannot charge you more than $35 for a one-month supply of the covered insulin you take. more
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Clifford Crandall Jr. delivers a curling stone from the standing position at Utica Curling Club.
COLUMN: Seniors — let’s get active on the ice (VIDEO)
Let’s get indoors and warm up while we work up a sweat on the ice. How, oh, pray tell? By curling. No, not your hair — I am talking about the sport of curling. more
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Two Plus Four Companies is proposing to develop a 51-unit senior apartment complex on Fairview Avenue in Oneida. Above, a site plan consultant presents to the Oneida Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals earlier this month.
New senior apartments could be coming to Oneida
A developer is looking at Oneida as the location for new senior apartments. more
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A donation box is set up to receive gifts to Hospice and Palliative Care’s end-of-the-year appeal and Light Up A Life Campaign, which celebrates the lives of those who have been loved and lost and also recognizes Hospice, its programs, services, staff and volunteers.(Photo submitted)
Campaign seeks to raise funds for Hospice, celebrate lives of those lost
Each holiday season, Hospice and Palliative Care’s end-of-the-year appeal and Light Up A Life Campaign invites the public to consider a gift to “Light Up A Life." more
Jervis Public Library to host Social Security information program
The Jervis Public Library will host a free Social Security Information program from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, for individuals ages 55-70. more
A page from the U.S. Medicare Handbook is shown in this file photo. Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process overwhelming and fail to modify their plans accordingly.(AP file photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
NerdWallet: 5 mistakes you may be making with Medicare open enrollment
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. more
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Kirkland Senior Center announces November schedule
Kirkland Senior Center on Mill Street is open Tuesdays for special activities and events. more
COLUMN: No Social Security taxes means no Social Security benefits
Q: My husband is a 58-year-old farmer. He is a very stubborn man. He is opposed to paying any kind of federal taxes, including Social Security taxes. more
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Betty Sue Unger, left, started Operation Remember 10 years ago at Evergreen Health & Rehab Center in Winchester, Va., to bring a little holiday cheer to the facility’s residents, pictured on Oct. 19, are resident Helen Walker, from left, Activities Assistant Caitlin Peele and resident Buzzy Braithwaite. “It was supposed to be a one-time thing,” she said. Since then, the group has grown into a full-fledged nonprofit that delivers Christmas presents and other gifts year-round to seven area nursing homes.
Operation Remember spreading joy year-round
After her father died following a short stay in a local nursing home, Betty Sue Unger, decided to do something to bring a little Christmas cheer to 60 of the facility’s residents. more
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Tom Margenau
COLUMN: Social Security COLA for 2023
In mid-October every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on changes (usually increases) to the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. more
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Grant helps promote activities for seniors in Verona Beach
50 Forward Mohawk Valley received a $30,000 grant from the Gorman Foundation to revitalize the outdoor tennis courts to also include pickleball courts at the Verona Beach site. more
A man shops at a supermarket on July 27, in New York. On Oct. 13, the U.S. government is set to announce what’s virtually certain to be the largest increase in Social Security benefits in 40 years. The boost is meant to allow beneficiaries to keep up with inflation, and plenty of controversy surrounds the move.
Why Social Security checks are about to get a lot bigger
Tens of millions of older Americans are getting the biggest raise of their lifetimes. more
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An older customer pushes his Kroger shopping cart laden with purchases in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday morning.
Will big Social Security boost be enough?
Area Social Security recipients will be among those nationwide to get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. more
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Free counseling offered as Medicare open enrollment period begins
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7 — this is the time when beneficiaries can make changes in their health plan or prescription drug coverage. more
Agency to offer screenings of ‘All the Lonely People’ to combat isolation
“All The Lonely People” is a new social-impact documentary about the epidemic of social isolation on all age groups. more
Buttenschon visits center, seeks input from seniors
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, continued her listening tour of area senior centers with a recent visit to the Whitestown Senior Center. more
Medicare Seminar Wednesday at Jervis
Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., will host a free Medicare Seminar led by American Senior Benefits at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. more
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