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Oakmont of Valencia and Oakmont of Santa Clarita are well-known for supportive services in luxury assisted living and memory care, but I am excited to introduce some new features which have enhanced better outcomes with wellness and recovery. We now offer outpatient rehabilitation therapy up to...

All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2020, but assisted living facility costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were due in part to increased costs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.In the past year, assisted...

Divorce mediation is becoming a more and more popular method when married couples seek a divorce from one another. More and more couples are realizing that hiring expensive attorneys and fighting with one another for months and/or years is not necessarily the best route to take when seeking a...

There are warning signs. More often than not, it is gradual rather than a sudden transition from happily married to icicles in the room. If you see divorce coming, or even the possibility of it coming, there are some very important steps you can take to protect yourself and your future.Step 1:...

I am proud to announce that my older daughter just graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCSD. My younger one is a few credits short of being a Junior at UCSB. I am fortunate enough to be not only friends, but good friends with my ex wife. We in fact went to San Diego and shared a hotel room with our...

The American Rescue Plan signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides qualifying families with additional financial relief including, temporarily expanding the child tax credit. For the 2021 tax year, the child credit increases to $3,000 per child aged 17 or younger and $3,600 for children under...

Medicare and Medi-Cal (called Medicaid in other states) are two different government programs which provide healthcare benefits. It is important to understand the difference between them.Medicare is a program administered by the federal government to provide healthcare to certain populations,...

Comfort Keepers In-Home Care is celebrating its 20th year of keeping seniors safely in their own home! Comfort Keepers is the premier provider of In-Home Care and is a licensed Home Care Organization locally owned and operated by Myles McNamara, Certified Senior Advisor. Comfort Keepers’ goal...

All long-term care costs rose sharply in 2020, but assisted living facility costs increased the most, according to Genworth’s latest annual Cost of Care Survey. The across-the-board rises were due in part to increased costs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.In the past year, assisted...

In California, there are four ways to legally end a marriage or domestic partnership, dissolution (commonly known as divorce), legal separation, annulment and technically death, which is not recommended. Each method has distinct requirements and consequences. For those considering a legal...

Well, here’s the task for all mankind let alone a voiceover artist. Whether in a person’s business life or personal life we spend a lifetime asking ourselves who we are. Learning how to be yourself requires that we know who that person is, to some degree at least. The advice I give people all...

That used to be the anthem we blasted on our radios as loud as can be…now the tune can equate fear. I think the most difficult part of summer break is unilateral for all parents; keeping your children occupied. Twice as hard when you have to split time with an EX. Of course, it is important for...

Thousands of seniors each year experience injuries and trauma that could be avoided with proper home safety measures. These preventable accidents cause financial, emotional and physical stress and even death. Many people are not aware of the precautions that need to be taken as our loved ones...

Divorce mediation is becoming a more and more popular method when married couples seek a divorce from one another. More and more couples are realizing that hiring expensive attorneys and fighting with one another for months and/or years is not necessarily the best route to take when seeking a...

Last month’s article was about the different legal standards applied in move away cases.  This month, it is about a poor little squirrel and “moving on”, a phrase I hate more than Prius Drivers who wear face masks when no one else is even in their car.  Gotta be honest. That phrase:  Move...

Proposition 19 was approved by the California voters in the November 2020 election, and became effective in February 2021. Although some will experience benefits from the new law, many people will experience a negative impact, since the new law limits the “parent-child” exclusion that was so...

Under our “system” of paying for long term care, you may be able to qualify for Medi-Cal to pay for nursing home care, but there’s little public assistance for in home care. Most people want to stay at home as long as possible, but few can afford the high cost of home care for very long. One...