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Return to Community Initiative

The MinnesotaHelp Network, Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Board on Aging have implemented a new Legislative initiative called “Return to the Community”. Official commencement of the initiative is scheduled to begin April 1, 2010. Despite scheduled road shows and DHS training workshops, many senior care professionals are unaware of this initiative.

The initiative targets elderly adults who are currently residing in skilled nursing facilities and are paying privately for their room and board. The state of MN has developed this initiative with the hopes of saving dollars that would be otherwise used to provide funding for long term care. The initiative was created using two assumptions

Tips On Clearing Out the Clutter

Kathleen McGonagle, owner of Rose’s Daughters, Inc. offers the following suggestions and resources for clearing a house.

ESTATE SALE

If you are willing to have an estate sale, contact estate sales companies to visit the house AFTER you are clear about what you will sell. All estate sale conductors will take a percentage commission of the sales and will also want a guaranteed minimum amount of sales.

How To Leave The Home You’ve Lived in for 40 years

Submitted by Kathleen McGonagle, Rose’s Daughters

If at all possible, plan on moving first and THEN clearing and selling the house. By moving and then selling you will avoid contending with open houses and potential buyers wanting to see the house, and you won’t have to clean and clear out closets and the garage in preparation for selling. Realtors specializing in helping seniors sell their homes can advise you on the wisdom of doing this.

Most seniors downsize when they move. Downsizing can be difficult. It helps to focus on the things in your home that you love. Keep saying, “I’ll take what I love.” Take what has meaning for you, even if you haven’t used it in a while. Take what you love.