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The www.AARP.org web site has rolled out enhanced benefits. In addition to the discounts they have always offered on travel, goods and services, members now have on-demand access to movies, lectures, audio interviews, exercise classes and other events in their Virtual Community Center. To gain access, go to www.aarp.org/moa
I know that this has been a trying year for many of us, with COVID-19, an employee shortage and many other negative impacts on the business. Let’s look forward to a better 2022. Please welcome the new employees that we have brought on board and enjoy the holidays.
Best Regards,
Richard J. Kuehn
Owner
Family inHome Caregiving
Effective on June 30, cell phone companies are required to verify that caller ID information transmitted during a call is accurate. This should dramatically help lower elder abuse cases, which often start with someone calling and pretending to be from Social Security, your bank, or some other service provider that you used. Under code name Stir/Shaken , the program is meant to crack down on spoofing. By 2019, more than half of all cellphone calls were unsolicited or scams, according to digital security company First Orion. Americans lost almost $30 billion in phone scams over the last year, according to a report by phone security firm Truecaller (Source AARP Bulletin, November 2021 Issue, page 6).
If you will be mailing out Christmas cards or other types of greeting cards, mail them earlier this year. As part of a 10-year plan launched on October 1 in order to overhaul the struggling U.S. Postal Service, first class mail is now allowed up to five days for delivery versus the prior 2-3 day delivery time. Mail travelling 930 miles or further will take even longer. For the second year in a row, the USPS is increasing the price to mail a package from between 25 cents to as much as $5.
There are now nearly 11 million open jobs but companies in most industries are struggling to find workers (including ours, we have had a dearth of employee applications for caregivers his year). In addition to getting higher wages, you may be able to negotiate a more flexible work schedule than you could find before the pandemic (we let our workers set their own hours and pay $2 an hour more on weekends).
In addition to the financial relief caregivers received in one of the bills signed by President Joe Biden, the California Budget that passed this summer included some more relief for this group of stressed people. The 2021-2022 budget provides $10 million a year for the California Caregiver Resource Center, a network of 11 offices that offer caregiver counseling, respite care, legal consultation and other support services free to eligible caregivers. In addition, funding for In Home Support Services, or IHSS, was firmed up. IHSS pays for services like grocery shopping, meal preparation and personal care for low-income seniors (Source AARP Bulletin, November 2021 Issue, page 6).
Corral de Tierra, CA Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Caregiver Jobs Available : Alzheimer’s & Dementia Experience A Plus : Set Your Own Hours : $2 Per Hour Extra On Weekends (Also Big Sur, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-sea, Carmel Highlands, Castroville, Corral-de-Tierra, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzalez, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Seaside, Soledad & Watsonville)
Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Jobs Available
We have developed a reputation for having the best caregivers (Home Care Aides or Senior Companions) in Monterey County over the past decade and have recently expanded into Santa Cruz County.  We are currently looking for qualified caregivers.
Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey is seeking compassionate, mature and dependable caregivers who want to improve the lives of our elderly Clients by providing in-home, non-medical care. Our services include:
Caring companionship
Meal preparation
Incidental transportation
Running errands
Light housekeeping
Medication reminders
Monitoring of safety while bathing
Information and referral services
Other services that improve the safety, security and quality of life of seniors.
If you believe you would make an exceptional Home Care Aide, we would love to hear from you! We prefer those with experience helping the elderly, disabled and others with mobility problems. Having cared for those with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s is a plus. To work for us, you must have excellent references, a clear criminal record, a good driving record, and an insured reliable vehicle. To apply, please visit our website www.fhcofm.com, click on home care aides, then careers where you can fill out an application online. We have immediate openings all over Monterey County.
Social Security recipients recently got the good news that come January, their cost of living adjustment (COLA) will rise more than it has in decades. Now more good news as, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the average monthly premium for a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan is projected to drop 11% in 2022 to just $21.22. The CMS also projected that Medicare enrollees who buy Part D drug coverage will see their premium rise from $31.47 this year to $33 next year (Source AARP Bulletin, November 2021 Issue, page 4).
The AARP Foundation and other advocates agreed to amend a lawsuit against CMS after the agency which regulates nursing facilities, agreed to reinstate the ability to levy steep finds to hold nursing homes accountable for the health and safety of residents. Previously, nursing homes could be fined only once per violation. Under the new rules, the CMS can levy fines on a facility for every day they are or were in violation of the rules (Source AARP Bulletin, November 2021 Issue, page 4).
We have developed a reputation for having the best caregivers (Home Care Aides or Senior Companions) in Monterey County over the past decade and have recently expanded into Santa Cruz County.  We are currently looking for qualified caregivers.
Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey is seeking compassionate, mature and dependable caregivers who want to improve the lives of our elderly Clients by providing in-home, non-medical care. Our services include:
Caring companionship
Meal preparation
Incidental transportation
Running errands
Light housekeeping
Medication reminders
Monitoring of safety while bathing
Information and referral services
Other services that improve the safety, security and quality of life of seniors.
If you believe you would make an exceptional Home Care Aide, we would love to hear from you! We prefer those with experience helping the elderly, disabled and others with mobility problems. Having cared for those with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s is a plus. To work for us, you must have excellent references, a clear criminal record, a good driving record, and an insured reliable vehicle. To apply, please visit our website www.fhcofm.com, click on home care aides, then careers where you can fill out an application online. We have immediate openings all over Monterey County. Service areas include:
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Monterey Areas:
Aromas, Big Sur, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-sea, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Corral de Tierra, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Moss Landing, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, Soledad and Watsonville
Santa Cruz Areas:
Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Soquel