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Who You Gonna Call?
Kentucky Association of Senior
Services has many resources
by Jamie Lober, Staff Writer
The Kentucky Association
of Senior Services (KASS) is a
wonderful organization, but many
people don’t realize it exists.
“There are a lot of people that
do not know about the Association simply because they have not
dealt with a loved one or parent
aging and do not know where to
start,” said Autumn Dominski,
director of marketing for The
Lafayette, a senior living community in Lexington. “Basically, the
Association is a group of professionals that provides information
or services to help seniors.”
The mission of KASS is to distill
accurate and truthful information
about a wide variety of services
important to those aged 50 years
and over. The person reaching out
to KASS could be an adult child or
the senior him/herself. Whoever
calls will find a diverse listing
of experts willing to share their
knowledge.
“We have an elder law attorney,
someone to help you navigate
when you want to place a loved
one into a community or if you
need home-care resources,”
said Dominski. “We have someone that can walk you through
each step. There is a home-care
agency involved in the Association as well, so it is a team that can
provide information to anybody
looking for senior services.”
It is natural to be unsure where
to start because there is so much
to discover. “There are things to
learn about living wills, trusts and
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powers of attorney; about what
to do with your home when you
are ready to move to a community; and what levels of care are
out there,” said Dominski. “We
have someone that can help with
downsizing and decluttering for
seniors.”
Sometimes as people try to
make these big decisions, disputes
arise. “We have a mediator in
our group, so if families start to
disagree on what to do with Mom
or Dad, someone can step in and
handle family dynamics,” said
Dominski. “Families are relieved
that there are resources out there
that can make planning for their
parents’ future easier.”
You can build a relationship
with the people at KASS or you
may just have a few quick issues to
address. KASS is prepared to help
in either situation. “We provide
people with a wealth of information, so it is a one-stop-shop in
that sense,” said Dominski.
Seniors who turn to KASS love
that things are simplified for them.
“Instead of searching online for a
million different services or trying
to read all the information about a
benefit, we can get them the information quickly,” Dominski said.
“It is rewarding to do what I do
day to day to help families fill the
rest of their lives with enrichment,
safety and fun things to do. I also
like meeting the families.”
Families are relieved that there are
resources out there that can make
planning for their parents’ future
easier.” – Autumn Dominski, director of
marketing for The Lafayette
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