Area Locals help Rhode Island Senior Citizens Age in Place

Online, January 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan A. Pomfret
401-595-7300

The RI Chapter of the National Aging in Place Council®
is the local Leader for information and resources to help
RI Seniors Age in Place

Providence, Rhode Island - January, 2010 - The RI Chapter of the NAIPC rolls out "Meet the Expert." Each month a Chapter member is highlighted and reveals how they help RI seniors Age in Place. With over 17 members and growing, this elite group of professionals combined expertise in aging issues allows that one-stop shopping in helping seniors, their caregivers and adult children to maneuver options in their retirement years.

At Home In Rhode Island is a membership organization that caters to the busy older consumer. The philosophy of At Home In Rhode Island is that individuals should be able to maintain their lifestyle as they age. Our members have made a conscious decision that they want to stay involved in the community as volunteers, participate in education programs and continue to live in the lifestyle they have become accustomed to.

Jenny Miller, Principle of At Home In Rhode Island said "the advantage of being a member of At Home in Rhode Island is that all of the services a member chooses to use are coordinated through At Home In Rhode Island. One phone call and all the arrangements are made for the member." For more information contact Jenny at 401-331-2849 or Jenny@AtHomeInRI.com or visit their website at www.AtHomeInRI.com

At Bankers Life and Casualty, Greg Gelineau, Assistant Regional Director and his team are experts at helping seniors with all areas of retirement planning. Their tag line is "We specialize in seniors." The areas they specialize in are Medicare, Long Term Care, Home Health Care, Life Insurance, Annuities, Investments and Prescription Drug Savings, just to name a few.

Greg said that "it is important for me to be a member of the RI Chapter of the NAIPC. I believe we, as a Chapter, can help seniors with so many important decisions and by giving them resources they may not have been aware of. Personally, I love being able to help in keeping seniors at home and give them financial and emotional security and to live a much more fruitful retirement." Greg can be reached at 401-732-5213 x101 or gregory.gelineau@bankerslife.com

The NAIPC is the only forum of its kind for professionals from a wide range of senior oriented industries. The NAIPC can help with the efforts of the Rhode Island Chapter members in establishing a presence in the growing segment of American business and public policy.

The RI Chapter of the NAIPC is the States' Aging in Place Senior Support Network. Co-Chairs Susan A. Pomfret and Louise Cadieux say that "the network of professionals in this group provide products and services to seniors to help them remain in their homes independently throughout retirement. They are experts in their field and on aging trends."

For more information about At Home In Rhode Island and Banker's Life and Casualty or the RI Chapter including scheduled events go to www.NAIPC.org