Arlington Community Education

This class will focus on leveraging your assets to provide for your best possible care, while also protecting assets for children or other heirs. As we age, we face the possibility of contracting chronic or acute medical conditions that may require short-term or long-term assistance. This can be very expensive. For example, a nursing home can cost $15,000 or more per month. Primary payment sources for long-term care coverage in a nursing home, assisted living or home setting are private pay, long-term care insurance, reverse mortgages and MassHealth (Medicaid). There are a dizzying array of options and technical rules that make this a complex planning area, filled with opportunities and pitfalls. Learn about various long term care planning strategies, and the pros and cons of each. This discussion will include the eligibility rules of the MassHealth program, and asset protection strategies available to those engaging in advance or last-minute planning.

Conquer your money worries and learn to organize your finances with a simple framework that will help you accomplish your goals. Whether you are just starting out your career, or in your prime income years, optimizing the management of your household finances can reduce stress and position your family to confidently navigate all life milestones. With these guidelines, learn how and why to budget, pay off and avoid debt, save, and invest. Jump-start your financial life with these principles that will serve you—and your family—well over your lifetime.

Get one-on-one help with either QuickBooks desktop or Quick-Books Online. This training is ideal for new QuickBooks users who need help getting their company file set up correctly, or existing users who want advice on how to get the most from the software. Our certified local QuickBooks expert will meet with you virtually for a single, two-hour session. Sessions must be scheduled in advance. Times are flexible; please email the ACE office at communityed@arlington.k12.ma.us to learn more and register.

Caregiving for an older adult touches the vast majority of us in some way, which is why it is so important to be prepared. Lack of preparation can have a negative impact on so many aspects of our lives, including mental and physical health, loss of social connections, and reduced or lost income. This class will provide you with a better understanding of the aging experience and how to initiate a conversation about it. Learn to develop an effective action plan tailored to the older person’s needs; find out about a wide range of resources and services available in the community for older adults and caregivers; and gain caregiver coping skills.