Making the Most of Our Second 50 Years: Aging in Place with Independence and Choice
This month Valerie VanBooven RN, BSN, PGCM, author, radio show host, professional speaker and nationally recognized senior advocate has released her latest in a series of websites dedicated to seniors and their family members who are constantly looking for answers. www.4seniorsathome.com is the latest addition. 4seniorsathome.com explains some of the techniques and strategies that families are not aware of when it comes to staying at home, and staying safe at home.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 2, 2005 -- Nationally recognized senior advocate
Valerie VanBooven RN, BSN, PGCM released her first book “Aging Answers: Secrets
to Successful Long-Term Care Planning, Caregiving and Crisis Management” in
2003. But for Valerie that was just the tip of the iceberg as it pertains to
educating and informing seniors and their family members about options available
for planning ahead and managing the crisis of long-term care.
Since 2003,
Valerie has been a regular guest on NBC’s Weekend Today Show, and is the host of
her own radio show “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise” on 97.1FM Talk in St. Louis.
(Streaming live via the internet at www.971talk.com)
This month VanBooven has released her
latest in a series of websites dedicated to seniors and their family members who
are constantly looking for answers.
www.4seniorsathome.com is
the latest addition. 4seniorsathome.com explains some of the techniques and
strategies that families are not aware of when it comes to staying at home, and
staying safe at home.
VanBooven says, “If you ask anyone where they want
to be as they get older, the answer is almost always at Home. However, as we get
older there are many tasks and everyday activities that become more difficult.
4seniorsathome.com gives families an education on the pros and cons of reverse
mortgages. It helps them find personal emergency response systems, and
introduces them to the “File of Life”, which every family should have. Although
techniques and financial strategies like reverse mortgages aren’t right for
everyone, they certainly can keep seniors who are strapped for cash at home much
longer, and that’s the goal.”
A reverse mortgage is a federally regulated
program for seniors 62 and older. It often helps seniors pay for prescription
drugs, in-home care, pay off traditional mortgages, pay property taxes, and make
much needed home repair.
“There are so many options out there for seniors
and their family members. My passion, mission, and vision is to make sure that
all families have the down-to-earth information they need to make informed
decisions. Consumers are making better choices when they have the facts- not the
myth and misconception”, Valerie comments.
For free downloads,
information, and links to all of Valerie’s websites, visit www.4seniorsathome.com
You can even download a free
version of Aging Answers- which is VanBooven’s effort to share as much
information as possible with as many families as she can.
Valerie can be
reached via email for comment via email or her toll free number.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb246622.htm