The Village at McLean Presents Senior Wisdom Series

The Village at McLean will again be offering its popular Senior Wisdom series, designed to help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. The presentations are FREE, and will be offered on the following Mondays from 1-2:30 PM at The Village at McLean, Burkholder Community Center, 100 Sarah Lane, Simsbury. To RSVP, please call 860-658-3906.

February 4^th – Heirloom Discoveries – Linda Stamm, Owner, Winter Associates - The first 15 people who register for this presentation may bring one item (no gems, military artifacts, coins, stamps, or books) that Linda will appraise. Information on what we own is important when we begin planning distribution of our estate, or just need to know how to downsize. Seating is limited.

February 11^th - The Senior Living Alphabet - what are all the options for seniors, what you need in the future and what you can afford - Freddi Hoffmann, VP Marketing, Sales & New Business, McLean - A frank discussion on the differences in services and fees structure between various types of senior housing and communities - independent, CCRC, life care, 55+, senior housing, skilled home care, companions, and assisted living. Understand what you may need, what you may be able to afford, and how to plan now for the future.

February 25^th - Estate Planning as You Consider Moving to a Senior Community or Moving A Loved One to Assisted Living - Sharon L. Pope, JD, Attorney At Law, The Law Offices of Sharon Pope - Have you put your house in order? Have you asked yourself any of the following questions: Is my estate and financial plan in order? Do I have a valid power of attorney, recent health care directives, a will, and do I need a living trust? Are there any benefits which will help pay for my care? What will happen if I run out of money? Attend this session and get the answers to these questions from an experienced Elder Law attorney.

March 4^th - It’s a Very Good Time to Sell a House - Honest! - Chris Pope, Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC - Houses are selling, if priced appropriately and staged right, and McLean pays for specialists to do this for you. Permits for new homes are rising, so older homes need to be on the market now before new homes compete. Learn strategies used to get houses ready for sale – how to select a realtor, how to prepare to sell your house and how to be realistic about an asking price.

March 11^th - Organizing and Downsizing Hints from an Expert - Scott Walker, Move Mom & More, LLC - Scott Walker of Move Mom & More, LLC has over 15 years of experience in elder care placement and contents removal business, so he knows the Do’s and Don’ts of moving. Learn how a senior move expert and Move Mom & More, LLC can help people with a simple move or a more complicated settlement of an estate.

March 18^th - Financial Planning When You Are Retired - keep planning, so you don’t run out of funds for your care needs later - Robert Hensley, Principal,  Robert Hensley & Associates - Bob is a dynamic speaker you will not want to miss. Bob has dedicated his professional career to helping individuals and business owners take care of their most important financial concerns. This will be a fun, engaging presentation, and could change the way you view your future.