 |
|
|
|
 Knowledge
is power. Below you'll find many Long Term Care / Extended Care articles
and information to help you cope with the many options available to you and
your loved ones. |
|
|
 Long-Term
Care Insurance or Lifestyle Insurance?"
Failing to consider
long-term care needs is the #1 mistake investors are making with their
retirement savings."
This quote may be behind the heightened interest Wall Street is showing in
long-term care insurance. Phyllis thinks that a long-term care insurance
policy may be the only thing to keep a person out of the nursing home by
providing money for the family to hire help and keep the patient at home.
Phyllis Shelton
is author of Long-Term Care: Your Financial Planning Guide, Kensington
Books, April 2003. She is also President of LTC Consultants.
Phyllis has written an article
Long-Term Care Insurance or Lifestyle Insurance? |
|
 Finding
A Nursing Home - "The Guide". There are alternatives to long term
institutional care that may be appropriate for some people. These are
options you may wish to consider before you and your health care provider
decide that a nursing home is for you.
More > |
 Housing Options For Seniors
"As long as I am able, I want to live in my own home." This is the
firm desire of most older adults, and the wish of their children for them.
Many, however, will eventually need to make different decisions about moving
their parents or themselves into a different kind of living arrangement, one
well-suited to their physical, emotional, and social needs as they grow
older.
More > |
|
Long Term Care Decisions
Once you know that someone you love, an ill or aging parent, perhaps, has to go into a nursing home, you will be looking for one that both you and the patient will be comfortable with. |
How To Choose A Nursing Home
After having received thousands of emails asking advice on
choosing a nursing home, here it is, the official Jodee Meddy
all inclusive guide on what you MUST know in order to make an
intelligent and wise decision on choosing a nursing home for
yourself or someone you care for. |
Alternatives To Nursing Homes
There are other places besides nursing
homes where you or a loved one can get the necessary care. Find out what they
are.
|
How is Personality linked to Health?
This is a question that has kept researchers busy for the past twenty-five years. Two early conceptualizations of the personality-health link used the concept of 'hardiness' and the 'Type A / Type B' personality distinction.
|
Is Your Doctor Age - Smart?
Medical needs grow more important as we age. It's crucial that doctors treating older patients are skilled in the unique requirements of their patients.
|
|
|
Knowledge is Power.
Learn about the kinds of care available, as well as the state
oversight agency responsible for ensuring quality within
facilities or programs.
More > |
Every eight seconds in
America, a baby boomer turns fifty.
Americans aged 85 and older are the fastest growing segment of
population and the heaviest users of long term health care
services.
From 1960-1999, the 85 and older age group increased by more
than 274 percent. Longevity is expected to rise for all ages.
More Facts > |
|
| |
|
Although SeniorSite.com experts are among the best in their fields, they are only expressing their OPINIONS and strongly advice that you get additional opinions from a medical expert in your area. Information on SeniorSite.com is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. SeniorSite.com is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. You should read carefully all product packaging. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site. The information provided through SeniorSite.com should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider. But You knew that already.
Please review our Terms Of Use.
|
 |
|
|
Search for a Nursing Home - Click Here.
