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Vernon Homes Resident Phil Nelson Sr. Served Our Nation Honorably Editor’s note: The author’s father, Philip N. Nelson, participated as a waveguide in five amphibious assaults during the War in the Pacific during World War II. Waveguides are...

Donating masks to Vernon Homes With instructions for sewing your own We need masks now to protect our 120-person frontline team and residents. Masks of any type are appreciated, including homemade fabric masks. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has highly...

Keeping You Up To Date on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the Facilities at Vernon Homes At Vernon Homes we are working to keep you up to date on the ever changing status of Vernon Homes as it relates to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, and the actions being taken...

If you're nearing retirement, or recently retired depending on who you ask, when it comes to social security you might hear it’s never running out of money, or it is headed for insolvency. According To The Non-Partisan Congressional Budget, 2010 Was That First...

Certainly all of us want to stay in our homes for as long as possible. Yet, there often comes a point when the children of elderly parents see that staying put is not in their parents' best interest. Your parents may see things differently. Sons and daughters may have...

Who'll foot my bill when I'm older?  If you need long-term care someday, who will pay for it? 1. The government? 2. Your health insurance? 3. You, out of pocket? Okay, in reality, there's no simple answer, but rather a growing need to consider every option. The stake...

Who says inspiration and success have a cut-off date? Certainly nor these for achievers, for whom age and “seasoning” were not barriers, but rather contributors to their success. Colonel Sanders The fast food icon Harland Sanders began modestly building...

Did you ever find an old photo of a relative, say a great grandmother, who passed from this world long ago? Marveling at that photo of an ancestor you never knew in person, you think to yourself, “ I wonder what she was like?” What if, enclosed with the photo, was...

Scams are not always of the obvious "too good to be true" variety. A talented scammer can make offers or request sensitive information in ways that actually sound reasonable. People of any age can be tricked, but senors and the elderly must be particularly vigilant....