Programs

Don’t we all want something for nothing? Do you look for the bargains and ways to stretch every dollar? I’m drawn to the clearance signs like a bee to honey! So, I’ve come up with this list of discounts and free stuff for seniors, veterans and everyone else. And remember if you don’t ask you miss out.

1. Look on Craigslist. They have a “free” listing under “for sale”.
2. Facebook has any number of resale/yard sale pages.
3. Free Hunting and fishing licenses if you are 65+.
4. State parks + CT registration = free entrance. This is now included in our car registrations.
5. Some Banks offer free checking and more.
6. Free college tuition if you are 62+. Finish your degree. Take classes that interest you.
7. Income tax returns – free with AARP trained preparers- check local senior centers for appt.
8. Save 5-10% off your auto ins for taking a driving class – check senior center for AARP class.
9. Retention dept for utilities – reduction for staying with that provider. This will take some time – maybe a half hour – but the discount will last 12-24 months.
10. Prescription assistance for non-covered unaffordable meds – ask at your doctor’s office and ask your pharmacist.
11. Legal assistance is available from several resources. Call 1-800-296-1467 or 1-800-453-3320 to get started.
12. Your library – free and reduced passes to museums and attractions, e-books, e-audio.
13. Discounts at restaurants and stores – one example is Kohl’s 15% every Wed for those 60+.
14. Community Resources – Call or visit your Area Agency on Aging, Senior Centers or your Town’s Municipal Agent.
15. Call your Town Hall. Town Clerks are a wealth of information.
16. Don’t forget calling 211 – 211ct.org

17 Browse the internet. Check any number of websites. BUT be sure to check the date for when the article was published to help judge if the information is current.

Time: 2:00pm

Were you in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII?  Did you have a relative who was?  Please call and let us hear from you and join us to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps.
Please call (860) 536-1133 for more information or to RSVP to attend the event by November 6th.

Time: 10:00am

Title XIX (19) – Medicaid is designed to assist in paying for Skilled Nursing Facility expenses and many other medical expenses for individuals who have minimal assets and inadequate income to pay for these needs.

Long term care planning is complicated, but there are many ways to transfer assets to your heirs and still be eligible for Title XIX if and when the time comes. The best thing you can do to provide for your own needs and still have a legacy is to plan ahead…which means it would be wise to start your planning now.

Join us for this informative presentation which will discuss the transfer of asset rules for Title XIX (19), long term care planning and will explain what Title XIX (19) covers and who qualifies.

Presentation by Attorney P. Michael Lahan – Estate Planning and Elder Law