Don is 102!! Decorated WWII Vet lives at Oak Meadows.

  Happy birthday to Don Jones!  He will be 102 on Nov. 22nd.  He has lived at Oak Meadows, in independent living, since May of 2015.   Don is a decorated WWII Veteran and all around great guy!  Before the Pandemic you would see him at every gathering and class here at Oak Meadows.   …

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Veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits are changing Oct. 18, 2018

Starting Oct. 18, the VA will review not just current assets, but records from the previous three years when deciding a veteran’s asset-based eligibility for VA Pension benefits — commonly called Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits. However, transfers of assets completed before Oct. 18 will not be counted against veterans or their surviving spouses.  …

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Former tenant’s family member on TV! 7-4-18

What a great story!  Bud’s aunt used to live here at Oak Meadows over 15 years ago. He reconnected with us a year or so ago, and now has his name on our wait list.   We thank him for his service and putting the flags out each year.     http://www.fox9.com/news/after-20-years-veteran-retires-from-tradition-of-planting-flags-in-woodbury-minn    

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When POA Isn’t Enough

Interesting article from www.agingcare.com   By Margaret Johnson Ware     Most often, becoming a caregiver starts with obtaining the authorization to share information and act on behalf of another person.   Even though you feel you have signed, created, executed and photocopied every document known to man, there always seems to be someone telling…

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