By REBECCA MILLER For more and more Americans, reaching retirement age no longer means the end of an active working life. Many people are choosing to work past the age of 65, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you’re willing and able, maintaining ...

By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer Painting, dancing, T’ai Chi, wine tasting, bingo — those are just some of the activities awaiting boomers and older folks at Family Service-Upper Ohio Valley. Along with all the fun, the nonprofit agency’s senior services division continues to present more ...

Elmhurst, The House of Friendship in Wheeling will hold a casual Men’s Night picnic from 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 1 for seniors interested in retirement living as provided by the licensed assisted living residence. “We’re inviting area male seniors to join us around the cooler on our patio ...

May 18 — Taste of the Market, to benefit Wheeling Health Right and King’s Daughters, at Centre Market, 2200 Market St., Wheeling, 6-8 p.m. May 18 — Family Service-Upper Ohio Valley’s spring dinner-dance, White Palace, Wheeling Park, dinner, 6 p.m.; dancing, 7-10 p.m. May 18-June ...

Why do most people love small animals? The Harris Poll found a few years ago that 90 percent of pet owners consider their dogs and cats to be members of the family. Residents of Welty Home, an assisted living option in Wheeling, find pet visits to be a highlight of their activities ...

Even without the ability to protect assets from long-term care expenses the way an irrevocable trust can, a revocable trust can still be an extremely effective tool in an individual’s estate plan. First and foremost, a revocable trust is an excellent mechanism to efficiently and ...