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A Discovering What's Next® Forum is meant to address a topic of broad interest to individuals age 50+ who are in transition towards, through or into "life changes." Examples of past Forum topics include: Exploring Options for Retirement; Can I Afford to Retire; Resilience; Creativity; Entrepreneurship, VocationVactions and more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Health Care in Transition Cost & Coverage in the Balance Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:00pm Newton Free Library - Druker Auditorium
The future of health care reform is now in question. What’s happening in Washington? Where does Massachusetts stand in terms of its own reform efforts and the continuing high cost of medical care? Discovering What’s Next® with support from the Newton Free Library, the Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts Health Plan invites you to the Discover Realities Spring Forum, Health Care in Transition: Cost & Coverage in the Balance, Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm, Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton.
Join Ronald Ponte, Director of Community Partnerships, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and experts, Dr. Michael S. Jellinek, President, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Jon Kingsdale, Executive Director, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, the agency charged with implementing the Massachusetts Health Reform law, as they discuss the issues. Dr. Jellinek understands how the health care system works and what drives costs. He will discuss the factors affecting costs and what is being done to better manage costs. Mr. Kingsdale is a long-time health insurance executive and will speak knowledgably about the successes and remaining challenges in providing reasonable insurance options to all Massachusetts residents.
Some of the questions our experts will address include: What is behind the relentless rise in health care costs and what can be done to moderate these increases? What are the options for insurance coverage between jobs and after early retirement? What can we expect to see over the next year or two in terms of improvements on both the cost and coverage fronts?
Register for this free program by email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone 617-796-1419.
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Managing your Finances in Uncertain Times Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library
If you're retired, the economic turmoil may have made you think about un-retiring. If you had been thinking about retiring, you may be reconsidering that decision. What's the best thing for YOU to do? While there is no one correct answer for everyone, now is the time that you should learn more about how to manage your finances during these uncertain times where lifestyle decisions can have a big impact on your future. Discovering What's Next® is responding to these questions by bringing together a panel of financial experts, each offering a depth and breadth of perspective and practical advice that can help you make sound financial decisions during these times. This Forum, sponsored by Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, is an opportunity to learn from the panel's expertise. There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers. Join us and bring your questions! Moderator: Fred Mandell, PhD, Partner, Life Change Arts, Needham, MA
Jim Thompson, CFP, Director, Village Financial Partners, Village Bank, Newton MA Rick Miller, PhD, Founder and CEO, Sensible Financial, LLC, Cambridge, MA Register for this free program by email: info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or call 617-796-1419
Attend the DWN Spring Forum - March 11th, 7:00 pm, Newton Free Library - Druker Auditorium DWN is hosting our spring forum, Encore Careers: Is That What's Next for YOU? Judy Goggin of Civic Ventures will act as moderator for the evening. Panelists will tell their stories, explain their decisions to take up Encore Careers, discuss how they made the transition, what their lives are like and what impact they have had in their new roles. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Tell your friends who just might be budding Encore Careeists! Click here to read an article from the Metro Community Newspaper supplement, where you can read more about this exciting concept and learn a bit more about the wonderful stories to be shared at our program. To register, email info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or call 617-796-1419 for more information.
Evening Forum Living Life on Purpose: A Retirement and Longevity Revolution With Richard Leider, Renowned Coach and Author October 20, 2008 7:00 - 9:00 PM Presentation Doors Open 6:15 pm for light refreshments and book signing.
Program and Book Signing at Newton Free Library Richard Leider will discuss his most recent book Something to Live For: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life. The Forum discussion, like the book, will offer insightful ways of thinking and being that help us find meaning and purpose. The book reflects Leider’s experience leading African safaris by showing how the second half of life can be a journey of discovery. Leider will cite examples of well-lived lives that illustrate authenticity and wholeheartedness, both essential in leading meaningful lives. Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Location: Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA Time: Doors open at 6:15 for light refreshments, information and book signing. Presentation from 7:00-9:00 pm. Cost: Free to the public. Register: Email Discovering What’s Next® at info@discoveringwhatsnext.com
We thank SecurePath by Transamerica, our primary sponsor, for their generous support and Brandeis Osher Learning Center for their contribution.
Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spring Forum: VocationVacations®: Learn How to Test Drive Your (After Age 50) Dream Job - Monday, April 7, 2008 - 7- 9:00 pm Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Center, Druker Auditorium Read an article about VocationVacations which was published in the March 25th issue of the Boston Globe. To register for this program: email info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or call 617-796-1419
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Library Forum: Rewards and Challenges: The Complexity of Caregiving Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 7-9 pm at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Center. Moderator Marian Knapp, Caregiver and Doctoral Candidate, Aging in Place, will lead a 3 member panel discussion: Jeffrey Kahn, Caregiver and Advisory Committee, Springwell: A Son's Perspective on Caregiving. Vivien Goldman, Caregiver: Caregiving While Raising a Family. Sandra Boris-Berkowitz, Education Coordinator, Springwell: Meeting the Challenge and Finding the Rewards. We are pleased that AARP, Dovetail and House Works have agreed to co-sponsor this event. To register for this free program, call 617-796-1419 or online at info@discoveringwhatsnext.com. Click here for Caregiving Forum Information Caregiving Resources and Information Read Column by Marian Knapp about the Complexity of Caregiving ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At Work or Looking for Work: Does Your Age Make a Difference? Does your age matter in the workplace or when you are looking for a job? On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, Discovering What's Next: ReVitalizing Retirement™ will present an evening forum featuring Michael A. Smyer, Ph.D., co- Director of the Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility. He will address the topic: “Generations@Work: Age Matters in the Workplace” and moderate a panel of individuals who have faced age-related issues in the workplace or in a job search. The American workplace is so diverse these days, with individuals over 60 years old working along with Baby Boomers, GenXers and now the Nexters. Most office environments are much less formally designed than they once were, so that a senior with years of experience could be working in a cubicle alongside a recent college graduate. Not to mention that the young person in the next cubicle could be the person in charge. Both the young and older worker could be competing for the same job. Many believe the younger applicant possesses more advanced technological skills, and the older worker is more likely to have better problem solving skills. In some more physically active work settings, the younger worker may be preferred for their greater physical stamina. The older worker may be perceived to be more reliable. When the situation is handled well, a multigenerational work environment can be a win-win situation for everyone. The acceptance of different experiences and insights might generate an atmosphere of discovery and creativity. When the mix of generations isn't working well, the work environment can be demoralizing for both younger and older workers. These and other issues will be addressed in the Forum. Jewish Vocational Services, co-sponsors of the Forum, is working with DWN to prepare the Forum and will offer a follow-up workshop on a date to be determined. |
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