Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Main Line Elder Care Associates Reaches Beyond the Health care Community into the Banking Business

MAIN LINE ELDER CARE ASSOCIATES WON CITICORP’S BOOST AWARD IN PHILADELPHIA

CITICORP AND CITIGROUP FOUNDATION PRESENTED

MLECA WITH THE WOMEN AND COMPANY MICROENTERPRISE BOOST AWARD

 
Tribune Staff Report - PHILADELPHIA

2007 - The Women’s Opportunities Resource Center (WORC) of Philadelphia has been chosen as the state’s only economic development agency for the 2007 Women and Company Microenterprise Boost Program Local Partner Award by Citicorp. Through the program, WORC recently awarded $1,000 to $2,500 cash equity awards to nine local women business owners during an event held at the Independence Blue Cross Headquarters.

The Women and Company Microenterprise Boost Program is geared toward providing low-to-moderate income women entrepreneurs the opportunity to achieve greater success by providing cash awards that can be used for business development services such as marketing, Web site development and inventory.

The program is funded by the Citigroup Foundation and administered by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, a national membership association for the microenterprise industry.

“Thanks to Citigroup, Women and Company and Citibank, we can provide and ensure women will have access to training and technical assistance and have an increased opportunity to succeed in business,” WORC President Lynne Cutler said in a release.

The following women were award recipients: Marie Frisbie, owner of The School of Medical Massage of Philadelphia; Bernadine Abad, owner, Intellectual Pursuit of Philadelphia; Karen Del’Marmol, owner, KDM Business Support Service Company of Lansdale; Kyle Flannagan, owner, One Man’s Treasure of Downingtown; Helen Hopkinson, co-owner, Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc. of Wayne; and Stephanie Nolt, owner Stephanie Nolt Photography of Philadelphia.

Other recipients included Tracey Reed, owner, Tracey Evelyn Day Spa of Philadelphia; Debra Scutellaro, owner of Moonlighters Professionals Event Planners of Wilmington, Del.; and Stephanie Williams, owner, Organic Harvest of Philadelphia.

“Women and Company is proud to participate in the Microenterprise Boost Program for the third consecutive year because we believe that all women should have opportunity to achieve their financial goals,” said Lisa Caputo, president and CEO, Women and Company.

“We’ve seen this program have an immediate and practical effect in helping women grow their businesses, and we know that starting a business is one way that more and more women are finding they can begin to gain financial independence.”

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Reasons to Become Financially Motivated

Helen C. Hopkinson, President and CEO of Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc., understands that death is a subject we all try to avoid but you need to take the time to get your finances all in order before this event happens. 

Here, at MLECA our staff motivates and encourages you to think ahead. We help you to prepare while you are still in good health, preferably in your 50’s and 60’s. Our trained Associates work diligently so as to prevent needless money being wasted on court proceedings, because we know that you would want to avoid the stress from having your family ask for additional time off from their jobs when they are already trying to cope with their grief.

So, let’s start now to make it easier for your family.

Contact info@mainlineeldercare.com to have an Associate assist you with this matter.

Helen C. Hopkinson, J.D., President/CEO, Mainline Elder Care Associates, Inc. www.mainlineeldercare.com

MLECA is a recipient of the 2007 Citicorp’s Boost Award in Philadelphia

 

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Friday, July 13, 2007

Boomers Assisting Parents - Financially

Most seniors today do not have an insurance safety net so they must rely on their children.

Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc., recognizes that productivity demands that companies be proactive in the area of providing employees with elder care benefits for their parents.

Contact wwww.info@mainlineeldercare.com for more information.

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Monday, June 25, 2007

ABC TV - ROLE REVERSING - CARING FOR YOUR ELDERLY PARENT

WATCH ABC TV THIS ENTIRE WEEK ON ELDER ISSUES 

Here are a few of the issues discussed on Morning America today - Monday, June 25, 2007 

  • Invest in Dependent care or flexible spending accounts because this type of coverage will help you to provide care for your  parent; i.e. an aide during the day when you are at work.
  • Consider a reverse mortgage to help your parent remain in their home.
  • Downsize if they have no equity in their home to qualify for a reverse mortgage.
  • Never dip into your own retirement funds to help an aging parent.
  • Declare your parent as an independent but first check with an accountant to make sure your are providing the care necessary to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service.
  • Tell your aging parent to not give out personal information on the telephone or to strangers.
  • Do not be aggressive with your parent’s finances.
  • Go to WWW.ABCNEWS.COM 

 Contact www.info@mainlineeldercare.com for more information.

 

MAIN LINE ELDER CARE ASSOCIATES, INC., encourages you to watch ABC NEWS this week to learn more about role reversals that today’s  boomers are now facing. 

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