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Eldercare and Money Matters

Savvy Ladies has some good tips on financing for eldercare. One of the points stressed is that the caregiver must also make sure their financial house is in order.
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The Mama’s Keeper Store is Open

I decided to put Grandma to work. Now before I get email protest letters, let me explain.
With Amazon, I decided to create an Amazon aStore, that highlights eldercare and caregiving resources and well as other items that we like.
We hope that you find the selection interesting, and if you have any recommendations, please let us [...]

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Chivalry is not dead at the DMV

Yes, we know it has been a while since we posted. With the holidays and a turbulent January, we are finally starting to gain our footing again. Anyway, on with the post.
We went to the DMV to renew Gram’s non-drivers ID. All I had say was “senior non-driver ID renewal” as I was helping her [...]

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Medicare Part D stands for “Drama”

There is not a week that goes by that Grandma isn’t inundated with Medicare Part D Prescription Plan solicitations. She has even heard from companies that she doesn’t have a previous business relationship with. She’d selected a plan a couple of years ago. Grandma got a survey to fill out for a [...]

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Climbing up the Stairs

This past week, the elevator wasn’t working in Grandma’s building, so she had to go up and down several flights of steps yet again to handle the administrative monster(s). I am so proud that this near octogenarian made it without a sweat. She attributed it to not smoking and eating moderately.
This made me think [...]

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Big Yellow Taxi Tour

One of the things that I enjoy are field trips. Its more fun when I actually get Grandma out to explore the city. Several weeks ago, we were forced to take a trip into the big city because of an administrative paperwork snafu.
The paperwork worked out, but what was more fun was showing [...]

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Three way calling is a timesaver

There are times when I have to attend to administrative matters for Grandma. Instead of traveling over an hour. I have been able to use three-way calling in order to take care of business.
1. First, I call the company/office in question;
2. I wait until I get a representative on the line;
3. I tell the [...]

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