Peabody to Conduct Informative Symposiums

 

 

For Immediate Release

April 7, 2010

CONTACT: Beth Driscoll at 800.545.6220; ext. 1119

 

North Manchester, IN – Peabody Retirement Community will be hosting two informative symposiums during April. The programs will be conducted in Peabody’s Enrichment Center, located just off the Strauss Center entrance.

 

Beth Driscoll, Peabody’s Chief Community Relations Officer commented, “Both programs are free and open to the general public.” She added, “Seating is limited and pre-registration is requested by calling 260.982.0737.”

 

Slated for Thursday, April 22nd is Mary Guerriero Austrom, Ph.D. of Indiana University’s School of Medicine. She will present “An Update on Alzheimer’s Research.” Her remarks begin at 5:30 p.m.

 

Dr. Guerriero Austrom is an expert in aging and Alzheimer disease.  Her clinical and research interests include developing non-pharmacological interventions for patients and families; providing care for AD patients in the home and in an institutional setting.  She has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and abstracts.   She is dedicated to developing programs for patients and caregivers.  In addition, she is actively involved with other organizations locally and nationally devoted to issues affecting the elderly, such as the Gerontological Society of America and the International Psychogeriatric Associations.  Dr. Guerriero Austrom will share the latest research concerning Alzheimer’s disease and what it means to the people and families affected by the disease.

 

On Thursday, April 29th at 12 noon and 6:00 p.m., representatives from Veterans Financial, Inc. will conduct an information program on “U.S. Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension benefits.”

 

Driscoll states, “As part of Peabody’s on-going commitment to making eldercare more affordable, we are working to educate the local community about Veterans Aid and Attendance benefit availability.   During our workshop, we will be reviewing the eligibility criteria and show how thousands of families, EVEN IN CASES OF HIGHER NET WORTH, have become eligible for this benefit helping to offset the cost of the care being provided.”

 

The Aid and Attendance Pension benefit, one of the many benefits available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offers eligible veterans or their surviving spouses a significant monthly pension, ranging from $1,056 to $1,949 per month tax-free.  To be eligible, veterans must have served 90 consecutive days or more with at least one day during a wartime period (World War II, Korean, Vietnam and related conflicts) and meet a few medical and financial eligibility criteria.