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IDHS
and IDPH join forces to help control prescription drug abuse in
nursing homes
June is Illinois Prescription
Monitoring Program Month
SPRINGFIELD
- The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois
Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the Prescription
Monitoring Program (PMP) Long Term Care (LTC) initiative, an
unprecedented opportunity to change the drug prescribing culture in
nursing homes. Based upon concerns regarding substantial use of
behavioral health medications within the nursing home population,
IDHS and IDPH entered into an interagency agreement to reduce the
use of chemical restraints and improve the quality of care. (Click
here to continue reading)
How to
Achieve a More Meaningful Retirement
Advisor Shares 4 Benefits of Charitable
Giving
June is
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – a designation for
most people to, if nothing else, take stock in the good fortune they
and their families have enjoyed, and consider contributing something
for charitable purposes. (Click
here to continue reading)
How
men can help guard against poverty in their golden years
Insurance industry expert shares 3 tips
during men’s health month
June is Men’s
Health Month, a reminder for men to do the things that they
generally don’t do as well as women: getting screened for conditions
that, detected early, are easily treated; seeking education about
health issues, and supporting each other’s well-being. (Click
here to continue reading)
Department on Aging launches a newly designed, user friendly website
Information about state programs and
protections to seniors available at
http://www.illinois.gov/aging
SPRINGFIELD
- Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director
John K. Holton, Ph.D., today announced the launch of the agency’s
redesigned website. The updated website provides a simplified and
more accessible experience for users. The newly designed website is
available at
www.illinois.gov/aging (Click
here to continue reading)
How to
avoid fumbling the football in the red zone of retirement
The 6 documents you need for your estate
plan playbook
The start of football season may
be months away, but the game’s on the minds of many after the NFL
draft. Minicamps are gearing up and team personnel are organizing in
preparation for the 2014-15 season.
Football is a big deal in the United States – and so is the surge of
retirees – 10,000 baby boomers every day for the next 18 years, says
multi-certified planner Larry Roby. The last thing pre-retirees want
to do at this stage of their lives is to fumble while in the red
zone of their retirement date, he says. (Click
here to continue reading)
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Archived
articles
Return of the Medical Alert Scam
Call it the Ghost of Scams Past. Last year, the Illinois Attorney
General’s Office warned about consumers in Illinois receiving
unsolicited calls that they either were eligible for a free medical
alert system or that a friend or family member had purchased one for
them. The caller would then ask for personal information, which
might include a bank account number or Medicare number. (Click
here to continue reading)
“Pay Up or Face Arrest!” – Two
Government Imposter Scams
Yesterday, an AgeOptions employee
received a call on her cell phone. The caller knew her name and said
he was calling from the “National Bureau of Crime Enforcement”
because there was a warrant for her arrest. The caller then
transferred her to a “senior officer” who said she owed the
government money, and if she did not resolve this issue, he would
arrest her. (Click
here to continue reading)
Long-term care crisis prompts more aggressive collection tactics
Insurance
industry expert shares tips for protecting your family from 'filial'
support laws
Most people do not understand
filial support laws, which are spreading to more states —
28 and counting, says insurance industry expert Chris Orestis.
(Click
here for the rest of the story.)
New e-book, 'Help on the Way,' explores long-term health-care
funding
Chris Orestis, senior
health-care advocate and CEO of Life Care Funding, has published a
free e-book, "Help on
the Way," that details the slowly unfolding crisis happening now
in the United States: a "Silver Tsunami" of aging Americans with no
way to pay for long-term care. (Click
here for the rest of the story.)
Three steps for turning a real estate or business sale into the ideal
retirement
Financial
experts share common mistakes & how to avoid them
Throughout life, we encounter a
number of "financial impact points" -- pivotal events with the
potential to make our dreams come true, say financial advisers Chris
Snyder and Haitham "Hutch" Ashoo, co-authors of "Exiting Strategies:
The CEO's Seven Critical Steps To Cashing-Out of a Business,
Managing and Preserving Wealth." (Click
here for the rest of the story.)
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