by Robbi Hess | Jun 13, 2023 | Senior Living
When it comes to independent living, senior housing and even active adult living, there is confusion and misunderstanding because the terms are used in different ways by different people and by the senior living industry itself. Toss the term “retirement living” into...
by Baldwin House Senior Living | Jun 2, 2023 | Audio Blog, Senior Living
LISTEN HERE FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL TIPS: Power of attorney The most important power you can give someone is the power to act on your behalf when you no longer can. Power of attorney. Giving someone legal power over your affairs when the time comes A medical power of...
by Baldwin House Senior Living | May 30, 2023 | Senior Living
LISTEN HERE FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL TIPS: Stop financial exploitation. Financial exploitation means using an older adult’s funds or property for someone else’s profit or gain. How can you spot this? It could be as simple as a family member living with a senior and...
by Baldwin House Senior Living | May 23, 2023 | Audio Blog, Senior Living
LISTEN HERE FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL TIPS: Don’t Talk To Strangers Many seniors used to give this advice to their kids, and now those kids who are adults are giving their parents and loved ones the same advice. “Don’t talk to strangers!” This is especially true if...
by Baldwin House Senior Living | May 18, 2023 | Senior Living
LISTEN HERE FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL TIPS: Email and phone scams Many seniors live on a fixed income but still become the targets of unscrupulous individuals. These individuals have bilked seniors out of more than $3 billion a year. The scam starts innocently enough with...
by Robbi Hess | May 15, 2023 | Senior Living
LISTEN HERE FOR SENIOR FINANCIAL TIPS It’s important to remind everyone that senior financial exploitation isn’t carried out only by strangers. In fact, almost 60% of the time it’s perpetrated by family members. The abuser, whether family, friend or hired caregiver,...
