Nursing home association looking for ‘powerful’ leader, as search to replace retiring CEO...
May 11, 2010
The nation’s largest nursing home organization is stepping up its efforts to find a new leader. A committee of about 15 people has been named to assist search firm Russell Reynolds Associates. Their...
The new LTC superheroes: non-retirees
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 16, 2022
My middle child, not yet old enough for middle school, recently asked me when I planned to retire. Me of no gray hair, of the too-small 401K, of exciting career accomplishments yet to be achieved! For...
Survey: Nurses report high sense of job security, low confidence in ability to retire
Sep 16, 2011
A majority of nurses are satisfied with their job security and finances, but worry about their retirement plans, according to a new survey.
Retirees’ long-term care risk management plans may not be realistic, actuaries find
Mar 25, 2011
Planning for long-term care continues to be a major concern for many facing retirement, but their risk-management plans need some improvement, according to a new report from the Society of Actuaries.
Retirees face average of $250,000 in medical bills during retirement
Mar 26, 2010
Married seniors planning to retire this year may face $250,000 in medical bill over the course of their retirement. That does not include long-term care or nursing home costs, according to a study by Fidelity...
One quarter of Americans will experience ‘severe need’ for long-term care services: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2021
About one fifth will require no services at all, a new analysis shows. But a sizable number will “experience the type of severe needs that most people dread,” the investigators say.
What about Social Security for the rest of us?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 14, 2013
It’s an established fact that Social Security will be kaput by the time we need it, right? Things may not be as bad as many of us have led ourselves to believe.
Rekindle a passion and make money
By
Matthew Gallardo
Matthew J. Gallardo
May 23, 2014
Working in the senior care industry, I often encounter older adults and retirees who are looking for ways to stay active and engaged, plus make a difference in other people’s lives. It’s equally...