Archives: April 2013

Independent Transportation Network – Find One or Start One Near You

@ITN The Independent Transportation Networkå¨ (ITN), is the first and only national non-profit transportation system for America’s aging population. ITNAmerica‰ÛÜ‘s affiliates provide rides with door-through-door, arm-through-arm service to thousands of seniors nationwide. It allows older people to trade their own cars to pay for rides, and enable volunteer drivers to...

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Planning to Retire Later? You’re Not Alone

The Insured Retirement Institute conducted research that found 64.4% of Baby Boomers and 70.0% of Generation Xers say that work in retirement will be a source of retirement income. Data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) supports this as part of a long-term trend. EBRI shows participation in the...

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ALFA and Caring.com Partner to Help You Find Care

The Assisted Living Federation of America announced the launch of a new ALFA Senior Living Community Directory powered by Caring.com to simplify the search experience for consumers who come to ALFA seeking to connect with high quality senior living communities.åÊ Caring.com (of which I am a contributor) operates the leading...

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Most Expensive Nursing Homes on the East Coast

According to Caregiverlist.com’s searchable online database the most expensive nursing home care is on average is found on the East Coast. The website identified the top 10 most and least expensive long-term care nursing centers out of more than 18,000 in its database. Nationally, seniors pay between $5,000 and $12,000...

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