Mike Festa

Don’t toss out your stimulus payment with the junk mail

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  If you didn't get a paper check, you may get a plastic debit card from the Internal Revenue...
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

Reverse mortgages: Get the facts

By Alain Vallès, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org Are you OK? For several months I have been writing and talking about how the coronavirus is and...
Marianne Delorey of Colony Retirement Homes

Pivoting in a victory garden

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes     “Pivoting isn't plan B; it's part of the process.” -  Jeff Goins   There is an iconic episode of the...
Mike Festa

Physical Distancing Does Not Have to Mean Social Disconnection

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  Even in the best of times, social isolation is a significant problem. In Massachusetts, 540,250 people over the...
Marianne Delorey

Essentially non-essential

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes    "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm." --Publilius Syrus   On March 23, Gov. Charlie...
Alain Valles is an expert on reverse mortgages.

Reverse mortgages: Timing and words matter

By Alain Vallès, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Managing Director 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org Timing is critical – With all the economic damage occurring, I strongly suggest that potential eligible...
Mike Festa of AARP Massachusetts highlights five things to know about Social Security.

AARP resources to help family caregivers

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts  If you are not currently a caregiver, chances are you will be in the future. In Massachusetts, approximately...
Mike Festa

Refresh your driving skills in 2020 with the new AARP Smart DriverTEK course

By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts Talking about cars takes on a whole new vocabulary these days, thanks to a range of new vehicle...

Doing what you can

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes    “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I...

Coronavirus and reverse mortgages

By Alain Valles, CRMP, CSA, MS, MBA, Nonprofit Managing Director 781-724-6221/av@hhcp.org Losing sleep? The ramifications of the coronavirus to the world economy and, in particular, the US...