By 1 • July 28, 2011 • Goose Updates • Our Community
Yesterday, the Blue Goose Productions crew was up at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine; one of our last days to film Monica as we approach finishing the documentary. The Pine Tree staff was incredibly welcoming. Right when we got there we were given a tour of the camp-- a brand new dining facility, the awesome accessible swimming dock, the cabins that sit right on North Pond (offering an amazing view no matter which one you are in), and finally the… Read more >>>
By 1 • July 21, 2011 • Goose Updates • Our Community
Yesterday the Blue Goose production crew took off from the office to Ashland, New Hampshire to film Monica and other athletes at the adaptive waterski program hosted by New England Disabled Sports. We met a lot of amazing people with incredible talent. This whole project has been an awesome journey and has opened our eyes to the remarkable things people can do when they ignore obstacles and break down barriers. Creating awareness is one of the… Read more >>>
By 1 • July 20, 2011 • Goose Updates • Our Community • Video
This summer, our Multi-media Intern Colin Kennedy has been working on a documentary to highlight Monica Quimby, Ms. Wheelchair Maine. Monica asked Blue Goose to help sponsor her trip to the Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant in August. We met her at Panera Bread and instantly had to tell her story. We will be filming through the end of July, but here is a preview to get you excited about the full production. Please share with your friends and… Read more >>>
By 1 • July 13, 2011
The quick answer seems to be… no one.
Why do people avoid the topic of their own long-term care? We’ve run in to people who don’t want to have the conversation because they don’t like imagining themselves in a nursing home, or needing help with daily activities around the house. Sometimes people don’t want to confront their children about the possibility of needing help should their health deteriorate late in life.… Read more >>>
By 1 • July 1, 2011 • Insurance Options
What is the Sandwich Generation?
The Sandwich Generation is a population of Americans who are caught between caring for their own children as well as their aging parents. This adds a level of complexity to their lives where they are torn between perusing their own lives and goals, and tending to the needs of their aging parents. It is a topic of increasing concern as the large population of baby boomers approaches their own golden years. There… Read more >>>
By 1 • July 1, 2011 • Insurance Options
Now that the first early baby boomers have turned 65, and thousands more will follow each day for the next twenty years, it is important to think about the ways that these boomers are preparing for their retirement and find ways to make sure you are prepared for your own. Long-term care insurance (LTCi) is the security you buy to help reduce or eliminate your out of pocket costs for assistance you may need later in life. This assistance is not… Read more >>>