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Salute to Troops offers Heartfelt Tribute to Heroes June 15
Moving Seniors Forward will be among the organizations supporting the Salute to the Troops: Heartfelt Tribute to Our Heroes event 1 p.m. on June 15 at Conejo Creek North Park, Lakeside Pavilion, in Thousand Oaks. The event, organized by Moving Seniors Forward...
How Long-Term Care Insurance Protects Your Assets
Many people believe that Medicare or health insurance will cover long-term care costs such as nursing homes, assisted living, or in-home care. However, Medicare, as well as most other forms of health insurance, generally does not cover custodial care, which includes...
Donated items needed for Conejo Senior Volunteer Program
Organizers of the Conejo Senior Volunteer Program and its boutique need your help. The organization generously donates more than 2,000 handmade items annually, and is looking for donations. New merchandise such as dishes and kitchenware, toys, books, picture frames,...
Healthcare planning is essential: Here’s what you need to know
Baby Boomers – the largest generation in America by the numbers – are approaching their golden years. This means that many are beginning to look ahead to a healthy and secure retirement as they put their years in the workforce behind them. One of the critical aspects...
Supervisor Kelly Long samples 3 popular programs offered by Camarillo Health Care District
Imagine balancing yourself on one leg while using two drumsticks to select your answers on an electrified board game designed to improve your cognition and reduce your fall risk, in a dress suit with heels. Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long, District 3, knocked it...
What you need to know when a loved one dies
The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult times and a time for reflection and grieving. However, it also triggers unique financial and tax events that must be dealt with by the survivors. For a surviving spouse, this is an especially difficult time and...
Healthy choices can change lives
Karen and Dan found love 34 years ago on the dance floor. After Dan, 65, retired from the U.S. Navy, they settled in Camarillo. While they’ve been physically active throughout their lives, medical conditions and weight gain have taken a toll on their health,...
Donating blood can save lives locally
It's hard to fathom. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. It could be because of a traumatic injury from a car crash, a chronic illness, cancer treatment or surgery. So, what happens if the blood supply is short? That's where we come in....
Fraud and scam support available at no charge
I was vacationing, relaxed and without a care in the world, when I received a phone call. Someone close to me who I’ve known my entire life had a “boyfriend” and she had become close to him through “texting.” Alarm bells went off because 1) She hasn’t dated in 30...
Recreational gambling and taxes: What you need to know
As a casual gambler, you will pay less in taxes if you follow session reporting, because you net your activity for that day. Unfortunately, the only crystal-clear session advice from the IRS is on slot machines. In Shollenberger, the court used the IRS Advice...