Ford's Colony HOA at Williamsburg. A residential community in Williamsburg, Virginia

THRIVING AT HOME - Aging Services: Talk of the Colony & Seminar ARTICLES

Thriving at Home (formerly Aging In Place Services Interest Group) submits articles periodically to the Talk of the Colony discussing selected categories pertaining to aging or thriving at home. These provide useful information about the need for this service and additional information about the Williamsburg area providers. The following is a listing of the articles (latest to oldest date sequence). To view any of the articles click-on your choice below:

ARE YOU UP TO DATE ON YOUR ESTATE PLANNING? (February 25 2026 - Seminar)
FUNDING THE GOLDEN YEARS REQUIRES ARTFUL DECISION MAKING (June 2020)
READY OR NOT, THE FUTURE IS HERE- TECHNOLOGY (April 2019)
READY OR NOT, THE FUTURE IS HERE (December 2018)
LIFESTYLE CHOICES AT FORD'S COLONY: A VIEWPOINT (November 2018)
SOCIAL ISOLATION IS NO WAY TO AGE IN PLACE (September 2018)
FRACTURED FAIRY TALES (August 2018)
CARING NEIGHBORS (July 2018)
BINARY (January 2018)
IS YOUR SMOKE DECTECTOR UP TO SNUFF? (October 2017)
TAKE CHARGE (September 2017)
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER (August 2017)
A DIFFICULT SUBJECT FOR COUPLES' (June 2017)
DO YOU LIVE ALONE? (April 2017)
WHERE ARE MY KEYS, MY GLASSES, AND DID I TURN OFF THE STOVE? (March 2017)
AM I TOO OLD TO WEAR MY MINI SKIRT? (February 2017)
FORD'S COLONY LENDING LIBRARY (January 2017)
TECHNOLOGY AND GADGETS FOR SENIORS (January 2017)
SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES (December 2016)
TRAVELING THRU TIME (November 2016)
HELLO! MAY I SCAM YOU (October 2016)
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN (June 2016)
DOES YOUR CAR MEET YOUR NEEDS (March 2016)
MUSIC'S HEALING POWER (January 2016)
A SPECIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT CAN HELP YOU STAY IN YOUR HOME AS YOU AGE (November 2015)
THE 4% RULE (September 2015)
TRAVELING SAFELY (July 2015)
IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION (May 2015)
ESTATE PLANNING BASICS (March 2015)
WILLIAMSBURG AGING AND DISABILITY CENTER (January 2015)
SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE (October 2014)
FINANCIALLY CAPABLE SENIORS (August 2014)
AGING WELL (June 2014)
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (April 2014)
DRIVING SAFETY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS (February 2014)
OPTIONS COUNSELING (January 2014)
REVERSE MORTGAGES, PART II (September 2013)
REVERSE MORTGAGES, PART I (July 2013)
CATCHING Z's (May 2013)
SENIOR CITIZEN TARGETED FRAUD, PART II (March 2013)
SENIOR CITIZEN TARGETED FRAUD, PART I (January 2013)
SOBERING FACTS ABOUT HEARING LOSS (November 2012)
HOME IMPROVEMENT FOR AGING RESIDENTS (September 2012)
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS (July 2012)
EDUCATION (May 2012)
WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL LIBRARY (March 2012)
AGING IN PLACE: A GROWING TREND (January 2012)
ACTIVE LIVING (December 2011)
COMMINITY ACTION PLAN ON AGING (November 2011)
MEDICARE UPDATE (October 2011)
ELDER LAW - CONCEPTS & TERMS (September 2011)
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS (August 2011)
VALUABLE WEBPAGE LINKS (July 2011)
SHORT-TERM CONVALESCENT CARE (May 2011)
GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT CLINIC (April 2011)
PLANNING FOR HOME CARE AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY (March 2011)
UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR HOME CARE AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY (February 2011)
HOME-BASED SUPPORT (January 2011)
HOME HEALTH CARE Part II (December 2010)
HOME HEALTH CARE Part 1 (November 2010)
MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA and ALZHEIMER'S ASSESSMENTS (October 2010)
HEALTH CARE HOT LINE (September 2010)
DRIVER EVALUATION (August 2010)
ADVOCACY AND OMBUDSMAN (July 2010)
ADULT DAY/RESPITE CARE (June 2010)
COMPANION AND PERSONAL CARE (May 2010)
HOME REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE (April, 2010)
MEDICARE AND INSURANCE COUNSELING (March 2010)
MEAL SERVICES (February 2010)
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CARE MANAGEMENT (January 2010)
TRANSPORTATION (December 2009)

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