Topics in Aging Series Begins August 26

First Session deals with Costs of Long Term Care

NEWPORT – Northeast Kingdom Homecare announces a series of four Topics in Aging seminars open to the public. The sessions will cover a range of subjects of interest to families, seniors and people serving seniors in various capacities.

The following sessions are scheduled:

• August 26: Understanding the Costs of Long Term Care, by Thomas LaChance of Genworth Financial Services
• September 16: The Right and Wrong Ways to Leave your Estate to your Heirs, by Elderlaw Attorney Jay Abramson
• October 14: Family Caregivers Living with Alzheimer’s, by Jeffrey Maker, Executive Director of the Vermont Alzheimer’s Association
• November 18: Healthy Aging: Roundtable on Wellness, Kenneth Gordon, Executive Director of NEVAAA moderating a group discussion with representatives from several area agencies.

All sessions are open to the public and will be held from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at The Meeting Place, 100 Second Street, in Newport. Dessert and beverages will be served.

The first session deals with the costs of long term care. Thomas LaChance has resided in VT since 1954. He graduated from St. Michael’s College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He has firsthand knowledge of the potentially significant impact long term care can have on an individual or their family. Tom will talk about trends in long term care, what different alternatives cost, and how families can manage.

“My mission is to help educate as well as protect consumers from the potentially significant financial and psychological costs of needing long-term care,” says LaChance. “It is my goal to help families and individuals make well-informed choices when it comes to protecting their financial future.”

As a provider of Long Term Care solutions, Tom works in a caring and supportive way to provide advice to individuals looking to help protect their assets and maintain their financial independence and dignity.

The Topics in Aging series is sponsored and hosted by Northeast Kingdom Homecare, Inc., a provider of in-home care services and The Meeting Place adult day service. For more information, contact NEKHC at 802-334-7604.