Long Term Care

Chances of the following happening to you:
  1. House fire - 1 in 300
  2. Auto accident - 1 in 30
  3. Need long term care - 1 in 4
Which would you want to insure against? Long term care covers a wide range of services but generally falls into two categories: skilled care and personal care is primarily custodial care and includes a range of services provided to people who need ongoing help with the
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Activities of Daily Living:

     1. Dressing
     2. Toileting
     3. Bathing
     4. Eating
     5. Continence
     6. Transferring (moving into or out of a bed, chair or wheelchair)

Most LTCi companies have requirements that you must not be able to do a specific number (usually 2) of the ADLs in order for your policy to pay benefits. or supervision when deterioration in mental capacity from Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of dementia.





Where is long term care provided? Funding Long Term Services
Advantages of Owning an LTCi Policy Tax breaks for owning LTCi
When is the best time to purchase LTCi?


REFERENCES
Long-Term Care

Your Financial Planning Guide
Phyllis Shelton, Editor
Published by LTCi Publishing
ISBN: 0-9633-5169-9

The Senior Solution

A Family Guide for Keeping Seniors Home For Life!
By Valerie VanBooven-Whitsell
Published by LTC Expert Publications, LLC
ISBN: 0-973-3733-3



FREE PUBLICATIONS
A Shopper's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance

A Complimentary copy may be obtained by calling the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at 1-816-842-3600, emailing them atprodserv@naci.org, or writing:

National Association of Insurance Commissioners
2301 McGee Street
Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64108-2604

"Own Your Future" Long-Term Care Planning Kit

A complimentary copy of this publication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can be ordered by calling 1-866-752-6582 (TTY 1-866-752-6582). You may also download it or order it online at: www.longtermcare.gov



The quarterly Consumer Information Center Catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal government publications. Obtain a free copy by calling 1-888-8-PUEBLO or on the internet at www.pueblo.gsa.gov/catalog.pdf.


HELPFUL WEBSITES
www.aoa.dhhs.gov

Administration of Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
News and information on aging as well as links to other resources.

www.aahsa.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Consumer information on home, community, and facility based services.



www.aarp.org

American Association of Retires Persons Information on long-term care and other topics related to aging.

www.caregiver.org

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) Services and support for the family caregivers.



www.caregiving.org

The National Alliance for Caregiving A non-profit coalition of national organizations providing support to family and professional caregivers.

www.eldercare.gov

The Eldercare Locator A government sponsored resource for dinging local long-term care services. You may also call 1-800-677-1116, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (ET).



www.longtermcare.org

The National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information A government sponsored website with information related to all aspects of long-term care and long-term care planning.

www.maturemarketinstitute.com

The MetLife Mature Market Institute Information on Long-term care and caregiving.



www.medicare.gov

The official government Medicare site with the section on long-term care.

www.usa.gov

Links to government resources for many issues related to aging, including caregiver support and long-term care services.



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