Hoping to lend a hand to aging Americans who want to stay in their own homes, a bipartisan measure proposed in the U.S. House would offer tax credits to help make necessary improvements more affordable. Pushed by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine’s 2nd District, the bill would provide homeowners with up to […]
Betsy Sawyer-Manter
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National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day is Sunday, Sept. 11. For 38 years, the first Sunday after Labor Day has been a day to pay tribute to this nation’s grandparents. These days, being a grandparent can be demanding, and I want to point out help that is available. The Administration on Aging’s National Family Caregiver Support Program provides […]
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Important program faces elimination
The Senate Labor-HHS measure that recently passed out of the Appropriations Committee would zero out the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Eliminating SHIP would leave stranded millions of people who need support comparing coverage options, appealing denials, applying for financial assistance and navigating increasingly complex Medicare benefits, with nowhere to turn. Maine has one of […]
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Embrace healthy eating
March has ended and so does National Nutrition Month — a time when groups such as the Administration for Community Living, an office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, works in collaboration with local agencies on aging, including SeniorsPlus, to bring attention to its work to ensure that the aging population does […]