When asked about the top financial strains facing seniors, Ann Drennan of Craftsbury Common, Vermont, said home care and the cost of medicine are “the two biggies.” Ann shared that she paid more than $250,000 in home care costs to care for her husband during the last four years of his life. Bernie’s office has been holding a series of meetings throughout Vermont with seniors to hear their thoughts on the issues facing people in Vermont and throughout the United States.