| Attorney Philip Amaru and Executive Director | | | | agencies. Recent speaking engagements include |
| Laureen Vaughn of Commonwealth Advisory | | | | Milton Hospital; The Southeastern Area |
| Services will provide a FREE one-hour presentation | | | | Department of Mental Health Committees and the |
| on the topic of how to protect assets from the | | | | Friends of Taunton State Hospital's Caregiving for |
| high costs of nursing home care. Attorney Amaru | | | | the Aging Mental Health Population. |
| will discuss the steps that may be taken in the | | | | For more information about this seminar, or to |
| case of an immediate need, as well as steps that | | | | book a seminar, contact Laureen Vaughn at |
| ensure future assets are protected should the | | | | 800-705-1415. |
| circumstance of nursing home admission ever | | | | Asset Preservation Planning |
| arise. | | | | For 16 years, the Commonwealth Advisory Group |
| Attendees will also learn about Medicaid regulations | | | | has helped over 1,500 clients save their assets |
| and how to qualify for Medicaid. | | | | (which includes property, gifted assets, retirement |
| "Nursing home costs can be as high as $10,000 | | | | accounts, insurance policies, investments and |
| per month. During our seminar, in addition to asset | | | | savings) prior to and during an admission to a |
| preservation, we discuss how monthly nursing | | | | nursing home. Unlike financial planners, |
| home costs can be drastically reduced and that | | | | Commonwealth Advisory Group specializes in |
| 'spending down assets' is not necessary for | | | | asset preservation for elders and their families. |
| benefit qualification. There are ways to preserve | | | | In addition to providing asset protection services |
| everything that you or your loved one has | | | | to clients, Attorney Amaru and Executive Director |
| worked a lifetime for and that's where we come | | | | Laureen Vaughn serve as educational speakers |
| in," noted Amaru. | | | | for hospitals, elder agencies and businesses |
| As professional speakers, Attorney Amaru and | | | | throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. |
| Ms. Vaughn speak to a variety of audiences about | | | | Commonwealth Advisory Group has appeared |
| asset protection including Councils on Aging, nurses | | | | with Jordan Rich of WBZ News Radio 1030 in |
| and other health professionals, Certified | | | | variety of seminars on the topic of Senior Asset |
| Professional Accountants, unions and elder service | | | | Protection. |