Health insurance won’t cover home modifications or help getting dressed, bathing or eating. How will you care for yourself? #LongTermCare
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Situational Awareness for Long-Term Care Awareness Month
This November, during Long-Term Care Awareness Month, please join me in focusing on Situational Awareness. As its name implies, situational awareness is basically the skill of knowing what’s going on around you. It sounds easy in principle, but in reality it...
Become Aware About Long-Term Care Before You Need It
Have you thought about how you would fund a long term care event? November is Long Term Awareness month. Take the time to educate yourself. Have the conversation with your family and loved ones. What is Long-Term Care?
Did You Miss a Spot?
A home health aide costs about $42,000/year. Most Health and Government Programs do not cover this. Do YOU have a PLAN?
A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care
Are you sure your family has the funds to care for you if you need Long-Term Care? A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care Do YOU Have a PLAN?
Is There An Elephant In Your Room?
That popular image of a behemoth nearly crowding you out of your own space—“the elephant in the room”—works well to convey the folly of refusing to acknowledge a problem that ought to be a priority. The problem I’m talking about arises from the fact that, in spite of...
The Heart of the Matter
It’s February; and as usual, the hoopla surrounding Valentine’s Day inspires me to tie my article to a heart-related theme. This year, the idea came to me in a flash a few days ago, as I was reflecting on a meeting I’d just had with a husband and wife—during which I’d...
75 must-know statistics about LTC
How much care do Americans need? How do they pay for it? And where does LTCI fit in? Check out the state of LTC in the U.S., by the numbers. Click Here to READ MORE
Extended Health Care and March Madness
It’s that time of year; which teams will make it to the Big Dance? Being part of a huge basketball family,* I found myself comparing this annual sports competition madness to the field of Long-Term Care Planning. If you’re not a basketball fan and familiar with March...
Valentine’s Day Is Not Just for Lovers
It’s also for celebrating with all the people you love, including family and friends. And for many of us, expressing that love with a gift. Chocolates and flowers are fine for young lovers, but the gift I’m going to suggest is what you give not just to one person,...