AMAC Foundation

Life After Cable…Entertainment Alternatives! (REPEAT SESSION)
2018-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION–Wednesday September 19, 2018!
The level of interest in this topic has been incredible! As shown in the photo at the bottom of this post, we’ve had packed houses for earlier offerings of this acclaimed workshop. As has been the case in our previous editions, our available seating was filled almost immediately, prompting us to schedule a multiple repeat editions. The next one is set for the morning of Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the description for this seminar:
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Also, based on some of the questions that came up during previous sessions, we’ve added the topics of “TV antennas” and “shopping for a TV…what you need to focus on.”
Here are the details for this repeat session:
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Understanding the Connected Home
2018-08-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION! ADDED CONTENT!
It’s been a long time coming, but it has arrived. We’re talking about “The Connected Home” or the “Smart Home” and the fascinating concept of devices in the home communicating with each other and with outside sources. It’s not really a new concept, since it’s been involving for quite a few years now, but the seemingly constant announcements of new products designed to make life easier and simpler is leading to explosive growth in the number of “connected homes” in the U.S. In fact, a recent USAToday article reports that by 2019, over 15 million U.S. homes will be operating with “smart home systems.”
So, what’s a connected home? Generally, it’s a home with an internet connection to the outside world and a networking setup within its walls. This in-home network supports devices that communicate, from energy management tools (like electronic thermostats that can be controlled from a smart phone, intelligent lighting that can turn off and on depending on the amount of ambient light, heating/air conditioning systems linked to the power company’s grid to take advantage of time-of-day rates, etc.), to media and entertainment products that can tailor programs to your individual interests and select and record programs for you based on your preferences, to healthcare tools (like devices that can communicate with your physician, track and reorder medications, record the results of fitness programs, etc.). A large part of today’s marketplace also addresses home security, with electronic locks, recording of movement within the home, and capabilities to remotely activate external property lighting.
Imagine a world that can accomplish routine–but critical–tasks for you, automatically and without intervention from you. An electronic pill dispenser, for example, that can remind you of the need to take a certain medication at a certain time, or a unit in your car that can allow you to confirm that you closed your garage door (or maybe even close it for you as you leave the driveway!) And how about the recently announced “Amazon Key” an electronic door lock that can be accessed by the delivery person so the valuable package can be put inside the house rather than leave it sitting on the porch. The variations are amazing, and it’s increasingly becoming known as the “Internet of Things or the IoT,” a global marketplace growing at a compound rate of well over 10% each year and fast approaching the three quarters of a trillion dollars level.
Learn more about what this extraordinary subject at a seminar hosted by the AMAC Foundation and featuring a panel of experts from the retail industry. Our speakers will explore, in an hour and a half overview seminar, what the “smart home” or “connected home” actually is and how you can take advantage of the capabilities it offers. Come prepared with your questions, and we’ll see that you get the answers you need.
Special Note: Although this is a repeat session of a very popular topics, we want to let you know that our speakers will be previewing a new in-home concept called “Assured Living,” a sensor-based notification service that connects you with your loved one without intrusion. The service will enable exchange of real-time, custom notifications about your loved one’s well-being from anywhere – on your iPhone, iPad or your Apple Watch. This new and exciting concept is evolving rapidly in response to a growing trend of “aging in place”–remaining in one’s home as you age…a preference reportedly held by 90 percent of adults over the age of 65.
Here are the details for this session:
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, August 10, 2018
Special Note: This seminar will be streamed live via the Foundation’s website. To access the session, go to www.AmacFoundation.org/live at the session’s designated start time.

Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
2018-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Thursdays– August 2, August 9, August 16 — 10:00 am to Noon
Note Location: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Life After Cable…Entertainment Alternatives! (REPEAT SESSION)
2018-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION!
The demand for our first offering of this workshop has been overwhelming! As shown in the photo at the bottom of this post, we had a packed house for our third offering of this acclaimed workshop. As has been the case in our three editions of this workshop, our available seating was filled almost immediately,and this has prompted us to schedule a fifth edition for Wednesday, June 20, 2018.
In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the description for this seminar:
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Also, based on some of the questions that came up during previous sessions, we’ve added the topics of “TV antennas” and “shopping for a TV…what you need to focus on.”
Here are the details for this repeat session:
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.

Women and Social Security (Webinar)
2018-06-19 10:00 - 12:00 | WEBINAR, Online via website, Contact Fdn office
Note Rescheduled Date. Contact the Foundation office more addition details on this webinar.
Eligibility for Social Security is complex…no question about that! And for women, this complexity is heightened by several basic factors, including the simple statistic that women tend to have a longer life expectancy than men, often have had quite different working histories than men, and are more often single in their retirement years. Couple that with the fact that, for unmarried women, Social Security represents roughly half of their total income in retirement.

So, in addition to its complexity, Social Security represents for women an area where considerable attention must be placed on making the best decisions for both the short and long-term. Knowing the implications of when to file, for example, and the consequences of this decision on spousal benefits, is something that is often overlooked in the decision-making process. Disability issues, whether it’s you or your spouse, are another area where careful planning is critical.

This workshop will provide an overview of the Social Security System and how it serves all Americans, and will provide details on the issues that require close attention on the part of women as beneficiaries. For this presentation, we will be using an online Webinar format, with the overall workshop delivered in four 1-hour sessions conducted one week apart. The scheduled dates are:

Part 1 – Tuesday, June 19

Part 2 – Tuesday, June 26

Part 3 – Tuesday, July 3

Part 4 – Tuesday, July 10

Contact the Foundation office for registration details: 1-888-750-2622, or info@amacfoundation.org.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2018-06-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Pinellas Library, The Villages, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL, 34785, United States
ALERT: This session has been subscribed to capacity! Additional sessions are being planned for later in the year. Stay tuned to this page for updates. Thank you!
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Mondays – June 18, June 25, July 2, 2018– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Note Location: Sumter County Library (Pinellas Place), 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Understanding the "Connected Home" - REPEAT SESSION
2018-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION!
It’s been a long time coming, but it has arrived. We’re talking about “The Connected Home” or the “Smart Home” and the fascinating concept of devices in the home communicating with each other and with outside sources. It’s not really a new concept, since it’s been involving for quite a few years now, but the seemingly constant announcements of new products designed to make life easier and simpler is leading to explosive growth in the number of “connected homes” in the U.S. In fact, a recent USAToday article reports that by 2019, over 15 million U.S. homes will be operating with “smart home systems.”
So, what’s a connected home? Generally, it’s a home with an internet connection to the outside world and a networking setup within its walls. This in-home network supports devices that communicate, from energy management tools (like electronic thermostats that can be controlled from a smart phone, intelligent lighting that can turn off and on depending on the amount of ambient light, heating/air conditioning systems linked to the power company’s grid to take advantage of time-of-day rates, etc.), to media and entertainment products that can tailor programs to your individual interests and select and record programs for you based on your preferences, to healthcare tools (like devices that can communicate with your physician, track and reorder medications, record the results of fitness programs, etc.). A large part of today’s marketplace also addresses home security, with electronic locks, recording of movement within the home, and capabilities to remotely activate external property lighting.
Imagine a world that can accomplish routine–but critical–tasks for you, automatically and without intervention from you. An electronic pill dispenser, for example, that can remind you of the need to take a certain medication at a certain time, or a unit in your car that can allow you to confirm that you closed your garage door (or maybe even close it for you as you leave the driveway!) And how about the recently announced “Amazon Key” an electronic door lock that can be accessed by the delivery person so the valuable package can be put inside the house rather than leave it sitting on the porch. The variations are amazing, and it’s increasingly becoming known as the “Internet of Things or the IoT,” a global marketplace growing at a compound rate of well over 10% each year and fast approaching the three quarters of a trillion dollars level.
Learn more about what this extraordinary subject at a seminar hosted by the AMAC Foundation and featuring a panel of experts from the retail industry. Our speakers will explore, in an hour and a half overview seminar, what the “smart home” or “connected home” actually is and how you can take advantage of the capabilities it offers. Come prepared with your questions, and we’ll see that you get the answers you need.
Here are the details for this session:
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, June 8, 2018
To register for this seminar, contact the AMAC Foundation office (telephone 888-750-2622 or email Info@AmacFoundation.org).
Special Note: This seminar will be streamed live via the Foundation’s website. To access the session, go to www.AmacFoundation.org/live at the session’s designated start time.

Caring for the Caregiver
2018-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
Most of us understand the term “caregiver” and all that it implies, and many of us are well aware of the role that those who care for loved ones assume in their everyday life. And it’s not an isolated situation, since according to the Caregiver Action Network more than 65 million people (29% of the U.S. population) provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member each year. The role of caregiver can be, in equal parts, both a rewarding situation and a source of personal stress, with fatigue, depression, and an oftentimes overwhelming sense of futility creeping into the picture.

So, for those who are caregivers, or who believe they will find themselves in this capacity at some point down the road, it becomes absolutely essential to understand that the role can only be effectively managed if the caregiver first takes care of themselves. Sounds obvious, but dedicated caregivers can get caught up in the role they’ve taken on and lose sight of this basic need for attention to themselves.

Our seminar, organized in conjunction with VITAS Healthcare, will provide a framework for understanding the importance of caregiver self-management. From understanding the role of the caregiver to exploration of a number of related topics (like fall prevention, home safety, fraud/scam awareness), this two-hour seminar will address many often overlooked areas and will help caregivers understand the importance of addressing their own needs.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2018-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Mission Oaks, 10780 U.S. 301, Oxford, FL, 34484, United States
ALERT: This session has been subscribed to capacity! Additional sessions are being planned for later in the year. Stay tuned to this page for updates. Thank you!
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Wednesdays – April 18, April 25, May 2, 2018– 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Note Location: Mission Oaks, 10780 US-301, Oxford, FL 34484
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Life After Cable…Entertainment Alternatives! (REPEAT SESSION)
2018-04-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION!
The demand for our first offering of this workshop has been overwhelming! As shown in the photo at above, we had a packed house for our third offering of this acclaimed workshop. As has been the case in our three editions of this workshop, our available seating was filled almost immediately,and this has prompted us to schedule a fourth edition for Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the description for this seminar:
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Also, based on some of the questions that came up during previous sessions, we’ve added the topics of “TV antennas” and “shopping for a TV…what you need to focus on.”
Here are the details for this repeat session:
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.

Understanding "The Connected Home"
2018-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
It’s been a long time coming, but it has arrived. We’re talking about “The Connected Home” or the “Smart Home” and the fascinating concept of devices in the home communicating with each other and with outside sources. It’s not really a new concept, since it’s been involving for quite a few years now, but the seemingly constant announcements of new products designed to make life easier and simpler is leading to explosive growth in the number of “connected homes” in the U.S. In fact, a recent USAToday article reports that by 2019, over 15 million U.S. homes will be operating with “smart home systems.”

So, what’s a connected home? Generally, it’s a home with an internet connection to the outside world and a networking setup within its walls. This in-home network supports devices that communicate, from energy management tools (like electronic thermostats that can be controlled from a smart phone, intelligent lighting that can turn off and on depending on the amount of ambient light, heating/air conditioning systems linked to the power company’s grid to take advantage of time-of-day rates, etc.), to media and entertainment products that can tailor programs to your individual interests and select and record programs for you based on your preferences, to healthcare tools (like devices that can communicate with your physician, track and reorder medications, record the results of fitness programs, etc.). A large part of today’s marketplace also addresses home security, with electronic locks, recording of movement within the home, and capabilities to remotely activate external property lighting.

Imagine a world that can accomplish routine–but critical–tasks for you, automatically and without intervention from you. An electronic pill dispenser, for example, that can remind you of the need to take a certain medication at a certain time, or a unit in your car that can allow you to confirm that you closed your garage door (or maybe even close it for you as you leave the driveway!) And how about the recently announced “Amazon Key” an electronic door lock that can be accessed by the delivery person so the valuable package can be put inside the house rather than leave it sitting on the porch. The variations are amazing, and it’s increasingly becoming known as the “Internet of Things or the IoT,” a global marketplace growing at a compound rate of well over 10% each year and fast approaching the three quarters of a trillion dollars level.

Learn more about what this extraordinary subject at a seminar hosted by the AMAC Foundation and featuring a panel of experts from the retail industry. Our speakers will explore, in an hour and a half overview seminar, what the “smart home” or “connected home” actually is and how you can take advantage of the capabilities it offers. Come prepared with your questions, and we’ll see that you get the answers you need.

Here are the details for this session:

Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Time: 10:00 am to Noon

Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159

There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.

To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.

Deadline for reservation is Friday, March 23, 2018

To register for this seminar, contact the AMAC Foundation office (telephone 888-750-2622 or email Info@AmacFoundation.org).

Special Note: This seminar will be streamed live via the Foundation’s website. To access the session, go to www.AmacFoundation.org/live at the session’s designated start time.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2018-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Harbor Chase of Villages Crossing, 13517 NE 86th Ct, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Tuesdays – March 13, March 20, March 27, 2018– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Note Location: Harbor Chase of Villages Crossing, 13517 NE 86th Ct, Lady Lake, FL 32159
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

The New Year’s Resolution You Will Want to keep for 2018
2018-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
Most of us want to do better in the New Year, and yet it’s hard to stick to the plan—those pesky New Year’s resolutions always seem to fade out earlier than we’d like. There are some resolutions, though, that have long-term implications and that should be kept in focus as the days go roaring by.
This program, conducted by a panel of caring professionals, is designed to help you keep the promises you made to yourself and your family to take control of your destiny in your active senior years. We’ll focus on issues like where you want to live, what services you would need when you are no longer able to take care of yourself, and what benefits and services you are eligible to receive. We’ll wrap all of this around a plan you can present to your family—a plan that will aid them as they help you in the years ahead.
Discussion topics include:

Legal documents, Disability Planning, and other legal planning tools.
Understanding Veterans Benefits, Medicaid, and other benefits.
Care Services, Home Care, Living options and other services.

Our panel will feature remarks from these professionals:

Jodi Murphy, Attorney with Murphy & Berglund offices in Altamont Springs and The Villages
Kim Lanning, Aging Life Care Professional with Caring Avenues office in Leesburg

Special Event: Live Social Security Panel Discussion
2018-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
This event will feature a live televised panel discussing Social Security questions presubmitted to our Social Security Advisory Staff. The two-hour session will be held at the Lady Lake Library, with the first hour livestreamed via the Foundation website (www.AmacFoundation.org/live), and the second hour reserved for personal questions and consultation with attendees. Participants are asked to submit questions in advance for the first hour, so anyone have questions they’d like addressed should send them via email to info@AmacFoundation.org by February 1, 2018.
Call the Foundation office (888-750-2622) for more details on this event. If you are interested in attending, please register by February 1. Light refreshments will be served during the morning, and there is no charge to attend.

Senior Fraud: Learning from Real-Life, Local Incidents
2018-02-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
According to the National Council on Aging, financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” With security breaches continuing to hit the news, it’s critical that everyone—and seniors in particular—be alert to the scams and frauds circulating and how to prevent becoming a victim. The AMAC Foundation, in partnership with The Villages’ Citizens First Bank, will provide an update on the ingenious ways fraudsters target their prey and why they’re so difficult to spot. And to make this topic even more relevant, the update will feature actual, real-life situations that have taken place right here in our area, and will explain the signs to watch out for.

Here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Place: Lady Lake library
225 W. Guava Street
Lady Lake, FL 32159
Light refreshments will be provided before and during the session.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, February 2, 2018.
To register for any of this events: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org.

Life After Cable…Entertainment Alternatives! (REPEAT SESSION)
2018-01-24 10:00 - 12:00
REPEAT SESSION!
The demand for our first offering of this workshop has been overwhelming! Our available seating was filled almost immediately, so we scheduled a follow-up edition for October 17, 2017. This session is also filled, so we’ve added a third session for January, 2018. In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the description for this seminar:
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Also, based on some of the questions that came up during previous sessions, we’ve added the topics of “TV antennas” and “shopping for a TV…what you need to focus on.”
Here are the details for this repeat session:
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, January 19, 2018.
Special Note: This seminar will be streamed live via the Foundation’s website. To access the session, go to www.AmacFoundation.org/live at the session’s designated start time.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2018-01-22 14:00 - 16:00
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions. (NOTE DATE CHANGE)
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Mondays – January 22, January 29, February 5, 2018– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Understanding "The Connected Home"
2018-01-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
It’s been a long time coming, but it has arrived. We’re talking about “The Connected Home” or the “Smart Home” and the fascinating concept of devices in the home communicating with each other and with outside sources. It’s not really a new concept, since it’s been involving for quite a few years now, but the seemingly constant announcements of new products designed to make life easier and simpler is leading to explosive growth in the number of “connected homes” in the U.S. In fact, a recent USAToday article reports that by 2019, over 15 million U.S. homes will be operating with “smart home systems.”
So, what’s a connected home? Generally, it’s a home with an internet connection to the outside world and a networking setup within its walls. This in-home network supports devices that communicate, from energy management tools (like electronic thermostats that can be controlled from a smart phone, intelligent lighting that can turn off and on depending on the amount of ambient light, heating/air conditioning systems linked to the power company’s grid to take advantage of time-of-day rates, etc.), to media and entertainment products that can tailor programs to your individual interests and select and record programs for you based on your preferences, to healthcare tools (like devices that can communicate with your physician, track and reorder medications, record the results of fitness programs, etc.). A large part of today’s marketplace also addresses home security, with electronic locks, recording of movement within the home, and capabilities to remotely activate external property lighting.
Imagine a world that can accomplish routine–but critical–tasks for you, automatically and without intervention from you. An electronic pill dispenser, for example, that can remind you of the need to take a certain medication at a certain time, or a unit in your car that can allow you to confirm that you closed your garage door (or maybe even close it for you as you leave the driveway!) And how about the recently announced “Amazon Key” an electronic door lock that can be accessed by the delivery person so the valuable package can be put inside the house rather than leave it sitting on the porch. The variations are amazing, and it’s increasingly becoming known as the “Internet of Things or the IoT,” a global marketplace growing at a compound rate of well over 10% each year and fast approaching the three quarters of a trillion dollars level.
Learn more about what this extraordinary subject at a seminar hosted by the AMAC Foundation and featuring a panel of experts from the retail industry. Our speakers will explore, in an hour and a half overview seminar, what the “smart home” or “connected home” actually is and how you can take advantage of the capabilities it offers. Come prepared with your questions, and we’ll see that you get the answers you need.
Here are the details for this session:
Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, January 12, 2018.
To register for this seminar, contact the AMAC Foundation office (telephone 888-750-2622 or email Info@AmacFoundation.org).
Special Note: This seminar will be streamed live via the Foundation’s website. To access the session, go to www.AmacFoundation.org/live at the session’s designated start time.

Understanding Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits (REPEAT SESSION)
2017-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
This workshop will explore a little-known benefit available to U.S. Armed Forces veterans who were on active duty during a period of war. It’s titled “Pension With Aid and Attendance”, and it could be a life-changer for many men and women who require home care or care in a health care facility and require the assistance of another person (for bathing, dressing, medication monitoring and other activities of daily living).
The Pension With Aid and Attendance benefit is available to veterans and their spouse, and also to surviving spouses and to spouses of a healthy veteran in need of care. Veterans having the wartime service credits only need to demonstrate that caregiver assistance, or a living facility more suitable to their physical limitations is required, and that they have a financial need.
Kim Lanning, representing Caring Avenues, will provide education on this important benefit and will help attendees understand how to take advantage of the benefit to improve their lives.
The session will begin at 10:00 am and is scheduled to conclude by 11:30 am, although Ms. Lanning and Foundation staff representatives will be on-hand afterward to respond to questions and provide any further assistance anyone might need.
Deadline for registration is Friday, November 10, 2017. Light refreshments will be provided before and during the session.
This is a repeat session, originally conducted June 20, 2017
Join us and learn!
For more information or to register for this seminar, contact:
AMAC Foundation
312 Teague Trail
Lady Lake, FL 32159
1-888-750-2622
info@amacfoundation.org

Fight Back! Help Prevent Medicare Fraud
2017-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Pinellas Library, The Villages, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL, 34785, United States
This workshop has been cancelled, and will likely be rescheduled over the winter months. Stay tuned for details!

As part of its continuing seminar series on topics of critical importance to seniors, the AMAC Foundation is collaborating with Florida’s Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) to present a community outreach event designed to help “Stop Fraud in its Tracks.” The seminar is held in conjunction with SMP’s Health Care Fraud Prevention Program, a public service initiative to enlist seniors and other community members in detecting and preventing scams, improper payments, and other illegal practices that are fraudulently draining an estimated $65 billion each year from the funds available for their healthcare.
The AMAC Foundation is a non-profit organization focused totally on the needs of America’s seniors, and is collaborating with Florida’s Senior Medicare Patrol to help spread the word about the dramatically high cost of Medicare fraud. The seminar will focus on protecting personal information, detecting errors occurring in the Medicare payment stream, and detecting scams and deceptive practices, and will explain the proper ways to report suspected health care fraud.
The one and a half hour program has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Sumter County Library at Pinellas Plaza in The Villages, and is open to the public. The program will begin at 10:00 am, and will be held in Room 102 at the library, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785.
Join us for what promises to be a highly informative session aimed squarely at helping protect the health care benefits you’ve earned. It’s a big problem, one that the FBI has estimated plagues between 3% and 10% of all Medicare billings. We’re all in this together, so let’s join forces and fight the problem!
There is no fee to attend this seminar and, by the way, light snacks will be served!
Deadline for registration: Friday, October 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm.

For more information or to register for this seminar, contact:
AMAC Foundation
312 Teague Trail
Lady Lake, FL 32159
1-888-750-2622
info@amacfoundation.org

Life After Cable…Entertainment Alternatives! (REPEAT SESSION)
2017-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
REPEAT SESSION!
Note also that the live broadcast of the August 9 session is available for viewing at www.AmacFoundation.org/Live…just click on “Watch again,” and you’re all set!
The demand for our first offering of this workshop has been overwhelming! We suspected there would be much interest, but our available seating was filled almost immediately, so we’ve scheduled a follow-up edition for October 17, 2017. In case you missed it the first time around, here’s the description for this seminar:
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Also, based on some of the questions that came up during the first session, we’ve added the topics of “TV antennas” and “shopping for a TV…what you need to focus on.”

Here are the details for this repeat session:
Date: Tuesday, October 17. 2017
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.com.
Deadline for reservation is Friday, October 13, 2017.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2017-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Wednesdays – October 16, October 23, and October 30 – 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Medicare Open Enrollment: Are You Ready? Have Questions?
2017-10-05 10:00 - 11:30 | AMAC, Inc Offices, 2130 Talley Road, Building 1 Suite 100, Leesburg, FL, 34748, United States
It’s no surprise to most of us of a certain age…Medicare Open Enrollment is racing toward us! If you’re new to Medicare, or if you’re already a beneficiary with questions, now’s the time to get the help you need. The AMAC Foundation has prepared an informative one-hour overview of the key points everyone needs to know for the 2018 enrollment cycle, as well as the fundamentals surrounding this essential senior benefit program.
The Foundation will present this overview in a live seminar next Thursday, October 5 at the AMAC office in Leesburg. We’ll cover the world of Medicare, including:
How Medicare works
The time frames applicable to new sign-ups and changes to your coverage
The range of options you need to consider
And many other topics!
The overview will be presented by a seasoned professional with extensive depth in the insurance industry. No products will be marketed during the discussion…it is simply a service to make new and existing beneficiaries comfortable with the many facets of Medicare.
The October 5 seminar will be held at 10:00 am and, for those unable to attend the morning session, we will be hosting a repeat session at 5:30 pm the same day. Also, the seminar will be carried live on the internet, and will be available for viewing at www.AmacFoundation.org/Live. We will also record the session for review afterward, and it will be available at this same internet address.
If you plan on attending the live session at the Leesburg office, contact the Foundation office (1-888-750-2622 or info@AmacFoundation.org) to register. Here are the details:
Times: 10:00 am and 5:30 am
Place: Leesburg Offices
2130 Talley Road
Leesburg, FL 34748
Seating is limited…deadline for registration is Monday, October 2, 2017 at 5:00 pm.
NOTE LOCATION: This session will be held at AMAC’s Leesburg Office…call for directions (888-750-2622). For more information or to register for this seminar, contact:
AMAC Foundation
312 Teague Trail
Lady Lake, FL 32159
1-888-750-2622
info@amacfoundation.org

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2017-09-20 10:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
(NOTE: This three-part workshop, originally set to begin 9/13/2017, has been rescheduled to begin Wednesday, 9/20/2017…same time, same place!)
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Wednesdays – September 20, September 27, and Thursday October 5 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Life After Cable...Entertainment Alternatives!
2017-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
To Access This Event Live, Click AmacFoundation.org/Live
Cord-cutting–the act of severing the traditional link to cable television–has grown substantially in recent years as two factors collide: the availability of a host of new options on the home entertainment market, and growing dissatisfaction with cable companies’ price/reliability/service model. On this first factor, the past few years have brought services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV, Huku, Roku, and others into the mainstream vocabulary, while on the second factor, many households have begun to take exception to what is perceived as a continual ramp up of pricing from the cable companies and somewhat of a deterioration in reliability and service levels.
For many households, price has been the driver to consider dropping their cable service in favor of a newer, cheaper option. Yes, the cable companies gleefully advertise that their contract gives you hundreds and hundreds of channels, and it breaks down to perhaps pennies for each of them. But realistically, how many different channels do you really want? Most people typical have only a handful of favorites, maybe a half dozen or so, while the “hundreds and hundreds” available on cable are rarely–if ever–accessed. Here’s where the pay-as-you-go options of the rapidly emerging streaming market emerge as attractive alternatives.
OK, but how do I get there? What do I need to have to get there? And when I get there, what have I given up? These and many other relevant questions will be answered in this informative two-hour session presented by the Foundation. Experts from Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” training staff will explain the marketplace, covering the equipment and contract details you’ll need to consider in order to take the leap.
Here are the details:
Date: Wednesday, August 9. 2017
Time: 10:00 am to Noon
Place: Lady Lake Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159
There is no cost for this workshop, and light refreshments will be served.
To register: Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

Deadline for reservation is Wednesday, August 2, 2017.

Sudden Death – Are You Prepared?
2017-07-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Mission Oaks Memory Care, 10780 U.S. 301, Oxford, FL, 34484, United States
Sudden Death: Are You Prepared?
Attention: This event is comprised of three two-hour sessions.
Here are the dates of all three sessions: Thursdays – July 20th, July 27th, August 3rd – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Mission Oaks Memory Care, Oxford
If you passed away tomorrow, will your loved ones know what to do? Will they know where your financial information and tax records, insurance records, and investment documents are stored? Will they be able to locate your most current will, health care directives, and documented funeral wishes? Can they locate important household documents, like deeds, car titles, and pension statements?
The list goes on and on, but the important point is that having this type of pertinent information organized and available in a structured place is something you can do in advance for those you leave behind. It’s a big task and it’s not an easy one…we know that. But with a structured approach you can create a living document that will prove invaluable to your loved ones.
This seminar has been structured to guide you through the process of creating your “Survivor Notebook,” the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. Conducted in three separate two-hour sessions, we’ll walk you through identifying what needs to be considered, assembling the material as we go in an accessible format, and we’ll be developing an approach to maintaining the material so that it’s always current. You’ll leave with a physical roadmap that will be of immeasurable value to your family.
There is no cost for this workshop series, and light refreshments will be served at each session. Notebook materials will be provided
To register:
Contact the AMAC Foundation, 888-750-2622 or email: info@amacfoundation.org

New to Medicare Workshop
2017-07-18 10:00 - 11:30 | AMAC, Inc Offices, 2130 Talley Road, Building 1 Suite 100, Leesburg, FL, 34748, United States
This workshop will cover the details those aging into Medicare eligibility need to know. We’ll focus on the terminology used by practitioners and Medicare administrators, the key decisions that Medicare newcomers need to make, the timing considerations that need to be understood, and a host of issues critical to navigating this senior benefit program.
Led by a seasoned professional with extensive familiarity in the insurance industry, the workshop will provide a clear perspective on the road leading to successful Medicare sign-up. The general intent is to ensure that attendees leave with an understanding of the basics of Medicare and its major components. No products will be marketed at the workshop…it is simply a service to make newcomers comfortable with the many facets of the program.
Light refreshments will be served, and time for questions will be provided, along with several helpful handouts supporting the information covered in the workshop.
Note also that, for those unable to attend the morning session, we will be hosting a repeat session at 5:30 pm the same day.
Seating is limited…deadline for registration is Friday, July 14, 2017 at 5:00 pm.
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: This session will be held at AMAC’s Leesburg Office…call for directions (888-750-2622).

Understanding Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits
2017-06-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Lady Lake Library Room 207, 225 W Guava Street, Lady Lake, FL, 32159, United States
This workshop will explore a little-known benefit available to U.S. Armed Forces veterans who were on active duty during a period of war. It’s titled “Pension With Aid and Attendance”, and it could be a life-changer for many men and women who require home care or care in a health care facility and require the assistance of another person (for bathing, dressing, medication monitoring and other activities of daily living).
The Pension With Aid and Attendance benefit is available to veterans and their spouse, and also to surviving spouses and to spouses of a healthy veteran in need of care. Veterans having the wartime service credits only need to demonstrate that caregiver assistance, or a living facility more suitable to their physical limitations is required, and that they have a financial need.
Kim Lanning, representing Caring Avenues, will provide education on this important benefit and will help attendees understand how to take advantage of the benefit to improve their lives.
The session will begin at 10:00 am and is scheduled to conclude by 11:30 am, although Ms. Lanning and Foundation staff representatives will be on-hand afterward to respond to questions and provide any further assistance anyone might need.
Deadline for registration is Friday, June 16, 2017. Light refreshments will be provided before and during the session.
Join us and learn!
