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Until you remove the noise, you’re going to miss a lot of signal.
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There are all sorts of notions out there about what kind of assets are ‘countable‘ when it comes to qualifying for Medicaid coverage. It’s worth understanding 
some of these limits and rules as Medicaid has become, as one elder law specialty site put it, sort of the default nursing home insurance for America’s middle class. That would be most of us.
This is a complex subject and consulting a decent elder law attorney would be a good plan if there are considerable assets to manage. In fact, even if there aren’t considerable assets, professional help is the smart way to go. There are general guidelines to decipher and then there are specific state rules to take into account along with annual adjustments and changes, so it can be tough navigating on your own.
We are sticking with life insurance in this discussion. You probably already know that in…
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We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
– Albert Einstein
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Neglect – the most pathetic state a human being can ever have! Undoubtedly, wherever the surrounding is, nothing sustains beyond a simple action called care and love, which could get replaced. Old age is the state of surpassing or a Trans from the life to death. Nowadays out of the surge of modernization old people are literally getting crushed and neglected in every walk of life.
Old-age House, Bynakuppa, Coorge, Karnataka – 2012
( Backdrop : Her old snaps and her son’s pictures ).
‘Back to Youth ‘, Two soul mates at Bynakuppa Old-age Home, Coorge, Karnatka, 2012
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Nothing breeds success like failure! 
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The ‘new shoes are feeling just fine…so much so, the ‘Imelda Marcos’ of South Florida has decided to come out…rather…clean out his closet!
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One thing the real Imelda never did; was something that made me proud of ‘The Little One’
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When you give up something, it always comes back two-fold!
You see…We might have cancer, but cancer does not have us!
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The Bow Tie Guy Tip of the Day: Provide Red Carpet Treatment to everyone, not just a selected few! http://ow.ly/i/DpmR
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I am pleased to announce that ‘The Purple Jacket’ and ‘The Bow-Tie-Guy’ have joined the staff at SunServe Social Services in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as the coordinator of Senior Services. SunServe Social Services is the home of the Noble A. McArtor Adult Day Care Center . Opening in 2004, the Noble A. McArtor Adult Day Care Center has been on the frontier for serving the needs of the LGBT senior community in South Florida.
The Noble A. McArtor Adult Day Care Center has always had a special place in my heart as my close friend, Father Richard Orlando, was one of the first participants of the center when it first opened in 2004. During his time at Noble A. McArtor Adult Day Care Center, Father Orlando excelled in all facets of his life. The staff and participants at the center were a major part in providing Father Orlando with a beautiful “SunSet” to his life!
Having been away from Fort Lauderdale for four years and upon returning to Fort Lauderdale in March 2012, I was shocked, surprised and impressed to see the growth of SunServe Social Services in such a short period of time. SunServe has grown into a comprehensive social service agency, offering a number of professional services to the LGBT Community in Fort Lauderdale including:
You: Would have to make a commitment to call your client once a day – at a specific time you both find convenient – to check on them, give them an update and share some news.
You: Would make a commitment to serve for 6 months at a time.
Yes, you can take a vacation but you will have to let your phone team leader know so another volunteer can cover your client.
Yes, you can go back north for the summer; you might decide to continue your calls from “Up North” or we can ask another volunteer to call for you.
Yes, we can utilize your services for the months that you are here.
Yes, there is a three-hour training that you need to attend on Saturday, May 19th from 10 – 1 PM at SunServe.
Yes, you can have more than one client.
Yes, you will have to keep a brief daily log and report to your telephone team captain once a month on how you are doing, how your client is doing and if any special situations have arisen.
Yes, you can refer friends into the program so they may receive calls.
If you are in Broward County and interested in participating , please call Andrew Forester at 954-764-5150 for a quick phone interview and to sign up for the training on Saturday, May 19 here at the SunServe Office.
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Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2015, Our Caregiving Story "In Sickness and In Health: A Couple's Final Journey" written by Diane Lade and photgraphed by Carline Jean from The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Click on the photo to be taken to the original story. Photo Credit Carline Jean/Sun-Sentinel
Story 2: "Life After Death: Couple's Story Sparks Change." Click on the photo to be taken to the second story. Photo Credit Carline Jean Sun-Sentinel
Story #3 "Saying Goodbye" Click on the photo to be taken to our final story. Photo Credit Carline Jean/Sun-Sentinel
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