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Regina Matos, Esq. To Be Installed As New Rochelle Bar Association Board Member
Kommer Bave & Ciccone LLP is pleased to announce that Regina Matos, Esq. has been voted to be the newest Board Member of the New Rochelle Bar Association. On September 7, 2023, Matos will be installed as a Board Member during the NRBA Board’s annual Installation of Officers and Directors event. The New Rochelle Bar…
Read MoreKommer Bave & Ciccone LLP Sponsors At Home on the Sound Gala
At Home on the Sound is a local non-profit dedicated to helping their members in the Larchmont-Mamaroneck community to be able to age in place in their own homes. This grassroots organization has been assisting the elderly in our community maintain a productive and independent lifestyle since 2010. The services offered to its members include:…
Read MoreThe Kensington White Plains Presents: Caring for Solo Agers
On Thursday, March 23rd at 6:00pm, the Kensington White Plains will be hosting a panel discussion on Caring for Solo Agers: Building Your Support System for Successful Aging. The panel features advice and insight from experts Patty Bave, Esq., Elder Law Attorney and Partner at Kommer Bave & Ciccone LLP; Anne Bergman, RN, Aging Life…
Read MoreNYS Medicaid Eligibility Increases in 2023
Effective January 1, 2023, New York State is expanding Medicaid eligibility with an increase to resource and income allowances. For New Yorkers who are 65 and over, blind, or disabled, the income amount for Medicaid eligibility will be raised to 138% (from 100%) of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). In addition, the Medicaid Asset Limit…
Read MoreYonkers Senior Law Day – October 19, 2022
A program of the Senior Law Day Collaborative On Wednesday, October 19th, Yonkers Senior Law Day will be held at the Grinton I. Will Branch of the Yonkers Public Library. Presentations and educational programs will start at 10:30 am. They include: Financial Fitness for Older Adults Your Will – Making Sense of the Terms &…
Read More6 Steps for Your Senior Downsizing Plan
Courtesy of Right at Home Westchester The time is right! You’ve decided your home is too big for your current needs, or you want to be free of maintenance and upkeep. Maybe you’re moving to be closer to family, or moving into a more manageable space so you can age in place. Downsizing works for…
Read MoreAging-in-Place Funds to Benefit Low-Income Senior Homeowners
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has announced that $15 million in funding will be newly available for a program aimed at helping low-income seniors continue living safely in their homes instead of needing to relocate to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Designed to give low-income homeowners aged 62 or…
Read MoreThe Kensington White Plains Presents: What To Do When Your Loved One Repeats
What To Do When Your Loved One Repeats: Verbal Repetition in Older Adults Due to Dementia or an Aging Brain RSVP Here: https://thekensingtonwhiteplains.com/events/what-to-do-when-your-loved-one-repeats-verbal-repetition-in-the-older-adult-population-due-to-dementia-or-due-to-the-aging-brain/
Read MoreNYS Medicaid Home Care Eligibility Changes Coming Soon – Act Now
Significant changes in New York’s Medicaid law, relating to eligibility for home care benefits, are now expected to take effect as of October 1, 2022. The new rules impose a 30-month lookback period, in which all financial transactions made during this time are reviewed to determine eligibility. If any uncompensated transfers (gifts) are found during…
Read MoreVirtual CEUs from Maplewood Senior Living: “Through the Eyes of Dementia” and “Laughter as Medicine”
Presented by Maplewood Senior Living’s Memory Care Director Adena McGowan THROUGH THE EYES OF DEMENTIA – A NEW REALITY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD | 8:00 AM EST The best way to understand the struggles of someone living with dementia is to walk in their shoes. This course will refresh the audience on the struggles facing our…
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