CARE CONNECTION
IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED
CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS.
Care Connection is
here to help you
maintain your
independence in
your own home,
while living life to
its fullest...
We provide:
■ Assessment
■ Identification of resources/support systems
■ Identification of immediate and ongoing needs
■ Development of customized plan of care
■ Follow-up and monitoring
Contact:
Diane Sasson at JFS
248-559-1500
C ar e
- ction
Your partners in Care nagement
Pre-Planning
Thinking ahead to retirement will make
all the difference..
Jewish Family Service
of Metropolitan Detroit
Co., a division of Supreme Plating
Co. of Toledo. He sold the "old-style"
Special to the Jewish News
steel car and truck bumpers in the
aftermarket to automotive dealership
ar bumper salesman
body shops.
Bernard Stern started plan-
"I wanted to make sure I was in a
ning for his retirement five
position
to retire at 65, so I contacted
years in advance, working
a
retirement
planning expert at 60
with a financial planner.
and worked with him on some invest-
Pathologist Gerald Mandell
ments," said Stern. He pointed out
reduced his workload two years before
that this procedure alleviated any
retiring, then made sure in his own
fears or concerns he might have had
mind that he was financially prepared
about retiring.
to do so.
"I was paid on a corn-
Dentist Carl Carron
mission
basis and I did-
Bernard
Stern
has
been
participated in several
receiving
retirement
n't
have
a pension from
financial "seminars" — dis-
advice from Howard
Detroit Bumper, but the
cussions with his wife —
Weinberger for 10 years. company had an excel-
before retirement.
lent profit-sharing plan,
They are typical of the
so I invested those
many retirees in the
funds. I used to take investment risks
Detroit Jewish community, and just
when I was working ... now I'm more
three of about 35 million people of
conservative."
the 65-plus retirement age in the
Stern has consulted for several
United States today. That total is
years with Howard Weinberger, a
expected to increase by about 12 mil-
member of the four-person retirement
lion per year until at least 2030.
management group at Salomon Smith
Stern, 70, of Waterford, is single
Barney's Farmington Hills office.
again following a divorce. He retired
five years ago after spending 28 years
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as sales manager for Detroit Bumper
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l" veryone deserves
a summer vacation.
Relax! Your loved
one is in good hands.
Lazy days of summer. If you're
responsible for the care of an
adult loved one at home, you
know all too well these days
are few and far between.
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at West Bloomfield
6950 Farmington Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
248.661.1700
Heartland
West Bloomfield
6950 Farmington Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
248.661.1700
SIN
6/23
2000
Heartland Health Care Center
Georgian Bloomfield
2945 North Adams Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
248.645.2900
Heartland's respite/vacation program
gives you the opportunity to take a
break from these demands. While at
Heartland, your loved one will be
welcomed into our facility which
features a friendly, attentive staff, tasty
meals and activities. You'll have the
added serenity knowing your loved
one is receiving around the clock
professional care in a secure and
comfortable environment
designed with the health, safety,
and well-being of our residents.
Whether you use respite care on a
regular basis, or just for a special
occasion, call to learn about our short
stays and affordable rates.
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