New Rochelle, NY

Please pop by and view a great Victorian home at 19 Ferdinand Place, New Rochelle 1-3 p.m. today. February 26th, 2012.

Two & Half new Baths, office being legalized. NEW Kitchen w granite counters & NEW appliances, newly refinished floors and/or new floors, new windows, newer roof, new siding ,newly landscaped and trees all pruned! Welcome home to this 4 bdroom, Victorian home with wonderful enclosed porch with an additional 538 sq ft. Beautiful restored architectural detailing, beamed Living Room and and DIning Room with a fireplace, pocket doors, nice backyard, and the taxes with STAR are just $7622- LOW! Easy access to all transportation, and just 35 minutes from New York City.

I was so thankful I had my camera with me the other evening in New Rochelle, within the space of minutes, I was able to capture the changing sunset sky and was so impressed with the colors, I had to share.. Planet Earth - a natural palette ! Whether you are buying or selling New Rochelle, there is a vast array of colorful and picturesque homes too. All prices, all descriptions,a nd all attractive in the daytime or the softer evening hues. Have a great day. Gay

New Rochelle is GREAT!

Is an aging parent preventing you from relocating? When opportunity knocks, there is a way to accept a new job offer and have the peace of mind of knowing the needs of mom and dad are addressed. Enter the professional geriatric care manager.

This profession started over 30 years ago as older adults transitioned from points north to warmer climates. Adult children were now at a distance from their aging parents. With these moves there were urgent calls from a mother saying that dad had fallen and they were on the way to the hospital. Or a call from the police informing an adult child that mom had driven thirty miles past her home and was disoriented as she weaved between lanes on the thruway. Such scenarios resulted in frequent trips by adult children to these retirement destinations to take care of emergency situations. Realizing that there was a need to have locally based nurses, social workers, and other professionals in place to immediately assist, the profession of professional geriatric care management was born.

With time, professional geriatric care management has expanded. Here in Westchester County, New York, as a geriatric care manager, I assist older adults who have chosen to remain, yes, in colder climates, in homes they have lived in for a life time. Accompanying my clients to doctors' appointments, making sure there is food in the refrigerator, hiring and supervising caregivers and getting that 2 AM call when dad has fallen and then accompanying him to the hospital; these are all parts of my job description. Being the liaison to adult children is also essential. Sons, daughters or other relatives can be living within the United States or abroad. The latter being the case as I oversaw the care of a beloved uncle, whose only blood relation lived in Denmark. Oh yes, I have been known to buy refrigerators, call the electrician and make sure the snow has been shoveled for my clients.

Getting back to the dilemma of taking that new job. It can be a win-win situation. The opportunity for advancement, especially in these challenging economic times and the peace of mind of knowing a geriatric care manager can be minutes away, insuring the well being and safety of an aging parent.

Is an aging parent preventing you from relocating? Westchester NY

Miriam Zucker, LMSW, C-ASWCM, is founder of Directions in Aging, based in New Rochelle, New York, www.directionsinaging.com