Home Care Agencies vs. Independent Caregivers | Pros & Cons

October 12, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Community Benefit, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Once a family has made the decision to hire a caregiver for their elderly loved one, they are faced with the question of whether to hire an independent caregiver or to use a home care agency. This...

Free Workshop: How To Make Difficult Conversations Easier

October 6, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Financial, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Families are faced with difficult conversations as the parents get older. Too often very important conversations do not occur related to housing, finances, safety, care...

Paying For Home Care

October 4, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Community Benefit, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Financial, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Families are often concerned about how much home care services cost and what their financial options are for payment. Use this guide to determine a senior’s unique care needs and explore ways of...

Is a Medicare Advantage Plan Right for You?

October 1, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Community Benefit, Independent LivingAging in Place, Financial, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Advantage plans can provide additional benefits beneficiaries can't get through original Medicare for no or a low monthly premium. But there...

Free Workshop – How To Make Difficult Conversations Easier

September 27, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Families are faced with difficult conversations as the parents get older. Too often very important conversations do not occur related to housing, finances, safety, care giving needs, and what to...

Can You Afford a Home-Care Worker?

September 24, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Home Safety, Independent Living, UncategorizedAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Older Americans determined to stay in their own homes are likely to need help at some point — for a few hours a day or 24/7 — with household chores, nursing services and personal care. And...

5 Benefits of Home Care for Seniors

September 22, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Community Benefit, Home Safety, Independent Living, UncategorizedAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

The benefits of elderly individuals living in their own homes are undeniable. But when an aging loved one begins struggling with household tasks and activities of daily living (ADLs), it can...

Four Challenges to Aging in Place

September 15, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Community Benefit, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Within 20 years, one in five Americans—almost 80 million people—will be older than 65 and, surveys indicate, they will want to remain in the current homes for as long as possible. However, the...

MOS Overview Video

August 25, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Home Safety, Independent Living, Masonic Outreach ServicesAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Masonic Relief, Older Adults, Senior Living

On May 31, 2020 Masonic Outreach Services (MOS) program director, Byron Cregeur, visited the Working Tools Podcast. This recording includes a description of the MOS program and how our case...

Aging In Place In A Two Story House

July 30, 2021Byron CregeurAging in Place, Home Safety, Independent LivingAging in Place, Home Safety, Long-term care, Older Adults, Senior Living

Aging In Place In A Two Story House

As we all grow older, many of us have multiple options when it comes to where and how we live. We remain in our...