August 2008

Helps Individuals with Disabilities at Every Stage of Life

By Vanessa Orr

When Jennifer Kmonk’s three-year-old daughter, Madison, was less than a year old, she seemed to be developing more slowly than other children her own age. After consulting Madison’s pediatrician, Kmonk decided to contact ACHIEVA, western Pennsylvania’s largest provider of comprehensive services and supports for children and adults with disabilities.


     
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Perspective

BY JACK ETZEL

HOW ARE BUSINESSES DEALING WITH A MATURING WORKFORCE?

As a nation, we are not only living longer, but we’re often working longer. According to the Social Security Administration, the longevity of men and women on average has increased a seemingly modest five years when compared to 1940, the year the first Social Security payments began. But that added ‘half a decade’ has put a new, older face on the workplace.

    

 
 

 

  
 

Managing Retirement Expectations

  
 

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After Divorce, Check the Beneficiary on Pension and Life Insurance Forms

  
 

Rising Above Heart Disease through a Home Disease Management Program