Archives: Long Term Care Planning
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Income, Education Appears to Impact Long-Term Care Planning
Reaching a stage in our lives when we are no longer able to care for ourselves and need to move into a long-term care facility may happen to any of us someday. It is possible to create a financial plan to pay for that long-term care, but not everybody is prepared for that possibility. For many …. Read More
Don’t Forget To Create A Long Term Care Plan
Though many working adults in Los Angeles look forward to retirement, they may prefer not to think about what will happen as they age and their health declines. But there are important decisions that you can make right now that can make your golden years as comfortable and affordable as possible. Most of us can …. Read More
Joint Commission – New Accreditation Program Underlines Specialty Care
Few decisions in life can be as important, or as difficult, as choosing a nursing home for you or someone you love. As we’ve noted before, a multitude of long-term care plans are available to aging Americans; at times, parsing these options and committing to a nursing solution that best fits the need of a …. Read More
For – Profit Nursing Homes Providing Inadequate Care
Planning for the later years of life can be a difficult conversation, whether it happens between couples, an entire family, or simply a patient and their doctor. However, taking the time to discuss, explore options, and commit to a long-term care arrangement can lead to a happier, healthier, and ultimately less costly old age. New …. Read More
Older Parents And Adult Children Differ On Financial Views: Discuss
Many of our social views and opinions are shaped by the times during which we were raised and our young adult years. For example, those who lived through the Great Depression may be thrifty savers for their entire lifetimes, even when there is no longer a need. One difference between generations is the way in …. Read More
Long-Term Care Insurance Hike Expected For Public Employees
Our Los Angeles followers may have reads posts in this blog in which we remind people that estate planning is something that a person or a couple should do to arrange for asset transfer during their life or at death. A well-thought-out estate plan also addresses the issues of health care-related matters should incapacitation occur. …. Read More
Women Use Long-Term Care Insurance More, Study Says
According to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control, a woman who is 65 years old has a life expectancy of an additional 20.3 years, compared to 17.6 years for a man of the same age. In California and elsewhere, women are living longer. Not surprisingly, women also account for most of the long-term care …. Read More
Long-Term Care Worries California Residents, Study Says
Few in California have escaped the political news as the presidential election moves closer. It seems as though health care issues, senior citizen financial issues, Medicare and the economy are blending together in a perfect storm of anxiety and concern. Recently a study has revealed something on which the Republicans, Democrats and Independents among us …. Read More
