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Can I Purchase Long Term Care Insurance When I Am Over 65?
The short answer is yes but you need to be educated. In our discussion with Deanna O’Neal, long term care insurance and financial services educator, she reveals details about LTC, financial planning and other topics critical to the success of seniors entering later years. Deanna is very approachable and doesn’t charge a dime for…
Read MoreSeniors Need to Know This When Selling Their Home and Other Assets
In a follow up interview, Alexandra Houle, a Medicare expert explains what the Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment (IRMAA) is and how it is affected by asset sales including the sale of your home. Gains on sale of assets may be used by CMS to calculate your Medicare premiums for a coming year. You may…
Read MoreRuth Winkler Makes Her Debut at Kitsap Providers Breakfast
The Kitsap Providers Breakfast is meeting again on Tuesday, August 15th at 9:00 am. David Jordan of Thrivent Financial will host the meeting at 2819 NW Kitsap Pl. Second Floor Conference Room Silverdale, WA 98383. Our featured presenters this month will be a trio consisting of David Jordan, Ben Douglas and Jeffrey Miller. The networking…
Read MoreIt’s Time Again for Breakfast (Networking Style)
The Kitsap Providers Breakfast is meeting at Bay Pointe Assisted Living, 966 Oyster Bay Ct, Bremerton, WA 98312 on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023. Jessica Hull, marketing director, and her team will be hosting the event. The networking meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 10:00. If you could, please plan to…
Read MoreIn Person Event to Learn Medicaid From an Expert
We are pleased to present our second and more granular interview with Medicaid expert and attorney, Aaron Paker, concerning his book “A Washington Residents Guide to Medicaid Long Term Care Benefits”. He dives into how to maneuver COPES, CCRC and other complicated Medicaid terms and give you a path to help with long term care…
Read MoreWhat Is Living In a Senior Community Really Like?
At Silver Bridge Senior Transitions, we work with seniors every day facing highly emotional decisions about how they are going to continue on when needing more care from others than they have since childhood. For most of us this dilemma is so unpleasant to think about that we and our loved ones avoid even discussing…
Read MoreWarm Words From a Senior Client
If you are looking for a great real estate agent who is willing to go the extra mile for you, both literally and figuratively, Jim Freeman is your man. Many of his clients, like I, are senior citizens. He is well attuned to the needs of this group and maintains a list of referral services.…
Read MoreA Successful Senior Transition Story With Craig Johnson
Craig’s mother, Joan, lived in her home alone for years following the death of her husband. As she aged she became more isolated due to struggles with memory and declining capacities. Joan had had a very responsible professional career and was self-sufficient for her adult life. She was also self-aware of her decline and made…
Read MoreWhen You Need the Help of an Angel – Gabriella Loya
When you or a loved one are faced with a decision about caring for someone who is less able to care for themselves the number of questions and challenges that you face can be shocking. Unless you, a family member or a friend have worked in the senior care area you most likely won’t even…
Read MoreThis Is Your Life – A Special Event
Renita and I at Silver Bridge Senior Transitions spend every day assisting seniors through what is often a traumatic transition from independence to needing higher levels of care. We find that every situation faced by seniors that come to us is unique but we are always asking the question what can we do to make…
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