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Moving MasterClass Series Part 2: January 24th 2024

You are invited to this three-part series where individuals and their families will gain valuable knowledge and practical tools to navigate the downsizing process successfully. The series will empower participants to assist their family members with decluttering, address financial and legal aspects, engage quality professionals, and provide emotional support, ensuring a smooth transition to a smaller home or senior care facility.

Each session will be 90 minutes long with 2-3 expert speakers, a Q&A and open panel discussion with time for participants to ask questions, seek clarification, and share personal experiences, fostering an interactive and supportive environment.

Part 2: Financial and Legal Considerations, Wednesday Jan 24, 2024, 6:00-7:30

Speakers: Rachel Bernstein Sheikh, Christine Jensen, Fairway Independent Mortgage Reverse Mortgage Specialist & Desirèe DelFrari,Insurance Broker for Medicare

- Legal considerations: Discuss important legal matters related to downsizing, such as updating wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.

- Financial planning for the future: Offer advice on managing finances, including downsizing-related expenses, retirement funds, and potential healthcare costs.

- Budgeting for downsizing: Help families understand the financial implications of downsizing, including costs associated with moving, new housing, and potential renovations.

- Assessing the value of possessions: Provide guidance on appraising items of value and options for selling or donating them.

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WEEKLY Legislative Update | BILLS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

Are you Familiar with Recent Bills that have been passed that effect our Aging Popluation? Here are a few in case you want to get involved!

 

  • The Older Coloradoans Act – This bill followed the Older Americans Act of 1965 and helped to direct and appropriate those funds on a state level. 

  • The Colorado State Ombudsmen Program (1977) – The Department of Social Services subsumed the privately-run Ombudsman program to serve all Coloradoans. 

  • Spousal Protection in Long-Term Care (1994) – This safeguarded older married couples from going into poverty while caring for their spouse. 

  • Property Tax Credit Act – created a maximum amount of taxation for low-income individuals, and a corresponding property tax credit. 

  • Elder Abuse/Care (SB13-111) – created mandatory reporting of abuse or exploitation of at-risk elders (over age 70). 

  • Protect Seniors from Financial Abuse (HB 17-1253) - This bill required certain financial professionals to report potential financial exploitation of covered adults to the Securities Commissioner to include law enforcement in the investigation. 

  • Dementia Diseases and Related Disabilities (HB19-1091) - updated official terminology concerning dementia to reflect both the range of dementia diseases and the impact on a person's functioning. This bill adds persons with dementia diseases and related disabilities to certain state services. 

  • Protection from Unlawful Abandonment and Confinement (SB19-172) - This expands crimes against an at-risk person by creating new offenses for unlawful abandonment or false imprisonment of an at-risk person. 

  • CAPS Check Program Changes (HB20-1302) - makes changes to reporting requirements for the mistreatment of at-risk adults, requires employers to provide access to their records to counties conducting investigations of allegations of mistreatment, and updates who must receive a background check through Colorado's Adult Protective Services data system.

  • Mobile Home Park Updates (HB20-1196) - amended statutes regarding mobile home residents’ protection against termination of lot lease, provides necessary maintenance and safety, and other protections and benefits for mobile home residents. 

  • Colorado Revised Statute 39-3-203, Senior Property Tax Exemption of 2002 - This was a bill that became a constitutional amendment which provides a break on property taxes to people over age 60 and disabled veterans. Certain restrictions apply. 

  • Grants for Property Tax Rent and Heat (PTC rebate)(HB19-1085) – Low-Income Colorado residents over the age of sixty-five are eligible for a property tax and rent assistance rebate grant and a heat and fuel expenses rebate grant, if they meet certain conditions. 

  • SB21-158 –Increase Medical Providers for Senior Citizens, expanded the availability of geriatric health care providers in rural areas of the state. 

  • HB22-1137 - Homeowners' Association Board Accountability and Transparency Concerning practices of HOAs in small claims court and limiting the collecting unpaid assessments, fees, and fines. 

  • SB22-154 – Increasing Safety in Assisted Living Facilities  

  • SB23 –144 - Prescription Drugs for Chronic Pain, improves access to prescription opiate medications for individuals with chronic pain. 

  • SB23-064 – Job Application Fairness Act, removes the graduation date from applications.  

Thank you CCA for all that you have done to keep up with the bills that affect our Aging Population

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REMINDER OF CLASS TOMORROW

📣Attention Denver Metro Friends and Colleagues! Please help us spread the word 🗣️ about an

upcoming FREE event beginning on January 10, 2024. The Moving Masterclass is a three-part series

where individuals and their families will gain valuable knowledge and practical tools to navigate the

downsizing process successfully. The classes will take place on January 10, 24, and February 7 from

6:00 – 7:30pm. The series will empower participants to assist their family members with decluttering,

address financial and legal aspects, engage quality professionals, and provide emotional support,

ensuring a smooth transition to a smaller home or senior care facility.

Each session will be 90 minutes long with 2-3 expert speakers, a Q&A and open panel discussion

with time for participants to ask questions, seek clarification, and share personal experiences,

fostering an interactive and supportive environment. See below for details about the first class:

What: Moving Masterclass Series Part 1 - Decluttering and Organizing

When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:00-7:30pm

Where: Thrive Workplace, 5610 Ward Road, Ste. 300, Arvada, CO 80002

Cost: Free

Registration: https://lnkd.in/g-ftXRuf

Speaker: Pam Holland - https://lnkd.in/gJ5hmxn7 - Topics Include:

- Importance of decluttering: Discuss why decluttering is essential before downsizing, including

benefits for emotional well-being and practicality.

- Strategies for decluttering: Provide practical tips and techniques for sorting, categorizing, and

letting go of possessions.

- Downsizing room by room: Guide participants on how to tackle each area of the home, such as

bedrooms, living spaces, and storage areas, offering specific advice on how to make decisions about

what to keep, donate, or discard.

- Practical organization solutions: Share ideas and resources for organizing belongings in a smaller

space, including storage solutions and space-saving techniques.

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Happy New Year, We Would Love To HEAR FROM YOU!

Happy NEW YEAR from your Maintain Me Team! The most cherished gift you can receive is someone's time to write a review. Start off this year right and share your story, we want to hear from you!

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Joan-Marie thank you so much for trusting Maintain Me with advice for your loved ones and a big thank you for gifting us your time and providing feedback on our services. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


10 HR ADMINISTRATOR CLASS

Are you an administrator and needing the required 10hr bridge class...Class coming Jan 8th!

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With exactly a week from Christmas on this beautiful Monday we ask for the biggest gift of all...someone's time to write a review. This holiday season would you gift us with your experience and share your story in the form of a review?


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Morgan Is Hosting A Big Event

Morgan, owner of Maintain Me is hosting an Anniversary Party at Open Arms Assisted Living. Its never easy to start a new business in 2020 and they are extremely grateful to be celebrating their 3rd year. Come join them in celebrating from 3pm-6pm with food, DJ, raffles and more!

Details below...

A big thank you to the sponsors who helped make this event great!

Colorado Gives Day

With as many as 25,000 people living with Parkinson’s in Colorado and Wyoming, and over one million in the US, we all have our own experience of living with or loving someone with Parkinson’s. Since 1981, Parkinson Association of the Rockies (PAR) has been and continues to be the first place for the Colorado and Wyoming Parkinson’s communities to turn to for care, support and resources.

Through your generous support of PAR, you are instrumental in helping us continue providing first-rate educational seminars and conferences and enabling those with Parkinson’s to attend exercise classes and support groups. Fostering these communities serves as a lifeline for those with PD and their Care Partners. You have the opportunity to help people continue to live their best lives in the face of a Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Your donation enables us to execute our goals and continue to offer all of our programs FREE of charge to the Colorado and Wyoming Parkinson’s communities. Make a donation anytime between now and Dec. 5 and your donation will be increased by the $1 million+ incentive fund.

Our goal this year is to reach $60,000.

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Tuesday Training for Dementia Bill

When: 05 Dec 2023 2:00 PM, MST

Where: Webinar - Call-in or from PC

Will you be attending? Register Below

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Enrollment Counseling and Help Paying for Part D Premiums and Co-Pays

ENROLLMENT COUNSELING. Starting in 2024, many of the Prescription Drug Plans have changed their pricing, formularies, and network pharmacies. Many people find it easier to just "stay" with their current PDP plan, however, we suggest that you take a few minutes and review your current coverage. Counselors are available to help in English and Spanish to review your current plan and provide counseling on the right choice for you in 2024.

HELP WITH PAYING PART D PREMIUM AND CO-PAYS. If your monthly income is less than $1822 (couple, $2,465) and with resources of less than $16,600 (individual) and $33,240 (couple), you are eligible for help with paying your Part D premium and your co-pays. Enroll Now with the link below.

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Holiday Toy Drive Benefitting Family Promise of Greater Denver.

Join Caley Ridge Assisted Living as they collect new unwrapped toys and clothes for children in need this holiday season.

Donations can be dropped off at the front desk until Tuesday, December 19th.

Thank you for helping us to make this holiday season bright!

Family Promise of Greater Denver provides shelter, meals and support services to families experiencing homelessness

Lutheran Medical Center

Thank you Lutheran Medical Center for allowing us a chance to say 'thank YOU!' For all the hard work hospital case managers do to get patients safely home from the hospital and back to their loved ones. #coffeecart #askmaintainme

Veteran's Day with Clients

This Veteran's Day, Morgan had the honor of joining a previous client at his community to celebrate the occasion with a special program that he helped produce! 

He initially reached out to see if Morgan had any connections with a Fife and Drum group in Colorado. She was pretty sure she could find a group with the ways of the internet today, but she ended up having a family connection to a Fife and Drum group! They were incredible and well received by the entire room of observers. 

It was a very special occasion indeed. Morgan learned valuable history, met and thanked Veteran's who also lived in the community, and enjoyed spending the occasion in the company of great men and women who have served so bravely.

Are you or a Veteran looking for help? See if these resources are a fit!

Veteran's Day Weekend

A big THANK YOU from Maintain Me to all those who served and are currently protecting our country. We hope everyone enjoyed their Veteran's Day Weekend.