(photo by Tyger Williams, Philadelphia Inquirer staff photographer from a recent article about Dr. Punnett)

Friends Life Care has many amazing members who have done wonderful and impactful things in their life.  Dr. Hope Punnett is a pioneer in pediatric genetics who has agreed to let us share a little bit about her life journey.
Geneticist Dr. Hope Handler Punnett
Dr. Hope Punnett is a professor emerita of genetics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, where she ran the genetics lab for over 30 years. She is also a mother, a grandmother, and a …

As health care costs continue to climb, there are four words you’re going to hear more and more over the next few years … “long-term care insurance.” It’s something more retirees — and pre-retirees — will want to seriously consider to prevent their savings from getting depleted as they age.

Here is a primer on long-term care insurance, as well as another long-term care option that can help further protect your retirement savings.
What is long-term care insurance?
Much like health insurance, long-term care insurance is a financial product designed to help you pay fo…

In this post, we remember the life of Donald L. Moon – founder of Friends Life Care.

Don was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to serving older adults and promoting their dignity and independence. He was a pastoral minister in the Quaker Church and Clerk of the American Section Friends World Committee for Consultation.

And he was also a former CEO of Foulkeways at Gwynedd.  Way back in 1967, Foulkeways started as the first Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Pennsylvania and the first Quaker CCRC in the United States.
Pioneer of a New Way to Ag…

As a baby boomer or senior, you may face some unique challenges when it comes to protecting yourself from fraudsters and scammers.

Did you know? According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), older adults are more likely to be targeted by con artists who use various tactics to trick them into giving up their personal information, money, or property.
It Starts with Awareness
Anyone can fall prey to a scam.  And in fact, some of the most common scams that target seniors include:

Medicare scams: Someone claims to be from Medicare or a health care provider and asks f…

The internet can be a wonderful thing.  It can help us connect with others, keep up to speed on the news and weather, save money by finding sales, play our favorite music, answer those trivia questions that come to mind with a quick search, and so much more.
Seniors & Baby Boomers & Online Scams
But there are bad people out there who want to take advantage of us and our hard-earned money. That’s right, online scams are a serious threat to everyone and especially older adults.

Seniors and baby boomers may not be as familiar with the latest technology and securi…