More than 1.1 million Floridians 65 and older live by themselves, according to the state health department’s tally of Census data. Hurricane season runs through November, and many face it alone. These are the things every older Floridian living alone should have ready for an emergency. Note: This is general information, not medical or legal…
More than one in five people living in Oregon are 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. No one lives forever. These are the hard decisions Oregon families face when they clear out a parent’s home. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Probate rules, charitable donation rules, and vehicle…
Nearly 3.5 million Pennsylvanians are 60 or older. That’s almost one in four residents. The Keystone State has the fifth-largest older population in the country, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s state plan. Many kitchens were never built with seniors in mind. These are the kitchen features getting harder to use as Pennsylvanians age….
Would you guess a bathroom sends more older adults to the emergency room than almost any other room in a Georgia home? It does, and by a wide margin. These are the bathroom details aging Georgians regret not changing sooner. Note: This is general information, not medical or contracting advice. Program funding, coverage rules, and…
It’s rarely the roof or furnace that pushes a senior Michigan homeowner to finally call a real estate agent. It’s the stairs. These are the signs the stairs in a Michigan home are becoming more trouble than they’re worth for older residents. Note: This is general information, not medical or financial advice. Costs, program eligibility…
A semi-private room in a California nursing home runs a median $146,000 a year, according to the CareScout Cost of Care Survey. Almost nobody budgets for that. These are the living arrangements older Californians choose instead of a nursing home. Note: This is general information, not financial, legal, or medical advice. Program rules, income limits,…
Arizona’s median rate for a skilled nurse making a house call hit $162 an hour. That’s the fourth highest in the country, according to the CareScout Cost of Care Survey. Few people budget for a house call. These are the costs of aging in place that catch Arizonans off guard. Note: This is general information,…
About 18.4% of Virginians are 65 or older, according to the Census Bureau, and that share keeps climbing. Nationally, more than one in four older adults falls every year. The house they’re falling in is usually the same one they bought thirty years ago. These are the signs a Virginia home no longer fits the…
Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate sends checks of $380 to $1,000 to older homeowners and renters with income at or below $48,110. Moving can change that number. So can a handful of other things a downsizing retiree does without thinking of them as tax decisions. These are the things Pennsylvania retirees should weigh before downsizing. Note:…
The standard Medicare Part B premium rose to $202.90 a month for 2026, up $17.90 from last year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year’s Social Security raise added about $56 a month. So, the premium ate roughly a third of it before anything else did. For some retirees the gap…
