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The New Home Buyer Credit: A Windfall for Downsizers

You're Retired. Should You Ditch Your Life Insurance Policy? by Amy Bell After toiling away in the workplace for decades, you've finally reached those much-awaited, glorious retirement years. That…

Started Nov. 13, 2009

Is a reverse mortgage right for you?

Is a reverse mortgage right for you? Sure, it's an easy source of extra income. But there are risks. By Cybele Weisser On the face of it, a reverse mortgage sounds like a no-lose deal for older…

Tagged: risks, mortgage, reverse

Started Sep. 9, 2009

Millions Face Shrinking Social Security Payments

Millions Face Shrinking Social Security Payments by Stephen Ohlemacher Millions face smaller Social Security checks next year as rising drug costs diminish payments Millions of older people fa…

Tagged: payments, security, social

Started Aug. 26, 2009

Ask Your Questions About Health Care

Seven Questions About Health Care by Charles Wheelan, Ph.D. Health care is the most difficult public policy problem there is. Substantively, the system has been cobbled together with duct tape f…

Tagged: Obama, president, care, health

Started Aug. 17, 2009

Finding work after 50

Finding work after 50 What you can do if you are a mature worker looking for a job. By Gerri Willis Landing a job is tough and a new study shows that no one is finding it more difficult than ol…

Started Jul. 24, 2009

Beware the reverse-mortgage ripoff

Beware the reverse-mortgage ripoff Posted by Donna Rosato For an elderly person with few assets, a reverse mortgage can be a lifesaver: It enables cash-poor retirees to tap equity in their hous…

Tagged: ripoff, mortgage, reverse

Started Jul. 1, 2009

Beat the rising cost of health care

10 ways to beat the rising cost of health care Deductibles, co-pays, and drug prices keep going up, up, up. These 10 smart moves can lower your expenses - but not the quality of the care you get. By…

Tagged: healthcare, costs, health, rising, beat

Started Jun. 16, 2009

Debt Rises for Boomers During Economic Crisis

Debt Rises for Boomers During Economic Crisis By: Carole Fleck More boomers have acquired significant debt during the economic downturn than any other age group, raising the prospect that many…

Tagged: boomers, crisis, debt, seniors

Started Jun. 1, 2009

Social Security Benefits Not Expected to Rise in 2010

Social Security Benefits Not Expected to Rise in ’10 By: Robert Pear WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than three decades, Social Security recipients will not get any increase in their benefi…

Tagged: benefits, security, social

Started May. 5, 2009

When Your Spouse Gets Sick

When Your Spouse Gets Sick The People • Lloyd’s health is declining. • Linda quit work to be with him. • Their investments are down. • Their real estate is worth less. • They need to plan for Lloyd’…

Tagged: retirement, seniors

Started Apr. 9, 2009

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Right at Home (http://www.RightatHomeDC.net) is an in-home care and assistance agency, providing quality senior and disabled persons care since 1995.

We provide trained, insured and bonded caregivers for a variety of caregiving needs. Whether it's for extra assistance after a stay in the hospital, an aging parent who needs extra help or companionship to remain in their home, or as a respite for the family member who cares for an ailing loved one, Right at Home can help.

Our home care services are flexible for your needs. We can provide care for as little as a few hours a day up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our caregivers are tested and professionally trained through our exclusive Right at Home CERT ProgramSM (Caregiver Education Recognition & Training Program).
We will develop a personalized plan of care for each client, delivered wherever our client calls home

Private Residence
An Independent Senior Living Community
An Assisted Living or Group Home
A Skilled Nursing Facility (Nursing Home)
A hospital, acute care, rehabilitation, or hospice facility
We are proud to provide home care services to our clients. Please contact us today to speak with us about what we can do for you, your loved one or friend.

We are proud to provide home care services to our clients. Please contact us today to speak with us about what we can do for you, your loved one or friend.


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1818 New York Avenue, NE Suite 230
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Phone: 202-269-0008
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Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes

Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes








Current research indicates that individuals are likely to make errors when preparing their tax returns. The following tax tips were developed to help you avoid some of the common errors dealing with the standard deduction for seniors, the taxable amount of Social Security benefits, and the Credit for the Elderly and Disable

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Posted on March 9, 2010 at 4:44am —

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"Grandma Friended Me!" Seniors and Social Networking

"Grandma Friended Me!" Seniors and Social Networking




Senior woman uses laptop on the patio





If the phrase "online social networking" brings to mind a 20-something thumbing away on a Blackberry, think again. Today, seniors are the fastest growing group to use social networking as a tool for expandin
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Posted on March 6, 2010 at 4:03am —

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Tax help in caring for an aging parent

Tax help in caring for an aging parent
By Kay Bell





They took care of you for years. Now it's your turn.

Millions of adult children find themselves looking after aging parents. Tax laws offer some help, as long as you and your folks meet the criteria.

The key to Internal Revenue Service assi… Continue

Posted on January 19, 2010 at 6:54pm —

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Right at Home in the national news in Heart & Soul magazine

Right at Home DC is in the news in the national Heart & Soul magazine.


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Posted on January 8, 2010 at 2:03pm —

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Home Care Helps Protect Seniors Against Falls

Home Care Helps Protect Seniors Against Falls





According to a recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, each year one third of all elderly adults experience a fall. Falls are responsible for more fatal injuries among seniors than any other cause. And seniors who wish to stay in their own homes have good r… Continue

Posted on January 4, 2010 at 6:16am —

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Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes Current research indicates that individuals are likely to make errors when preparing their tax returns. The following tax tips were developed to help you avoid some of the common errors dealing with the s…
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"Grandma Friended Me!" Seniors and Social Networking If the phrase "online social networking" brings to mind a 20-something thumbing away on a Blackberry, think again. Today, seniors are the fastest growing group to use social networking as a t…
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Tax help in caring for an aging parent By Kay Bell They took care of you for years. Now it's your turn. Millions of adult children find themselves looking after aging parents. Tax laws offer some help, as long as you and your folks meet the cr…
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Home Care Helps Protect Seniors Against Falls According to a recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, each year one third of all elderly adults experience a fall. Falls are responsible for more fatal injuries among sen…
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Ten Healthy Aging Resolutions for 2010 The holidays are over! If you are like most of us, a bit of overindulgence went along with the holiday cheer. But now the eggnog, fruitcake, pies and candy canes have all been consumed, and life is getting ba…
December 29, 2009
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New Study Shows What Americans Don't Know About Long-Term Care Most Americans know what long-term care is and how much it costs, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it. The MetLife Long-Ter…
December 1, 2009

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