OurSeniors.net is lucky to be centered in the great state of Florida, the state with America’s highest percentage of senior population. That is correct! Almost twenty percent, or one out of every five Floridians, is a senior, aged 65 or over. Active senior communities, senior assisted living facilities and the 55+ communities in Florida are […]
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According to statistics gathered by the AARP Public Policy Institute, there are approximately 40 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States. These unpaid caregivers, many of them seniors themselves, gave care worth about $470 billion in 2015. This is based on a conservative caregiving salary of $12.51 an hour for this work. This invisible […]
If you are a member of the American Association of Retired People (AARP), you may have seen an email from that organization about funding for the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program in Florida. The SHIP program has benefited Florida seniors by allowing senior homeowners to make emergency repairs and install accessibility aides. SHIP funds […]
Best Practices for Safety are The Best Offense Against Street Crimes Take command, be alert, walk with confidence. That is, take command wherever you are by being alert to potential danger and walking with an air of confidence. Today’s Seniors should be aware that purse snatchers, pickpockets, and petty thieves roam the streets, but they […]
In October, the Social Security Administration announced a 2% cost-of-living adjustment, or “COLA,” for Social Security payments in 2018. This increase will raise the average Social Security benefit by a little over $27 per month or about $329 a year. There had been no change in 2016 benefits and only a 0.3% increase in 2017. […]