 This comprehensive guide provides information about long term care plans that will fit your lifestyle and budget. It offers a wide variety of strategies and resources that will help alleviate many challenges most people face during their lifetime.
Learn more about the four steps of long term care planning:
- Understanding the nature of care, care settings and government programs.
- Funding the costs of long term care.
- Using long term care professionals.
- Creating your personal care plan and choosing a care coordinator.
To order a free booklet, please call (888) 994-3863, ext. 2370, or email info@wrmail.org.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION - PLANNING FOR THE ELDER YEARS
STEP 1 - Understanding the Nature of Care, Care Settings and Government Programs
- What is Long Term Care and Eldercare?
- Making a Plan for Your Long Term Care
- Understanding Care Settings
- Community & Government Long Term Care Programs
STEP 2 - Funding the Cost of Long Term Care
- Understanding the Cost of Long Term Care
- Savings or Asset Conversions to Pay for Care
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Using Life Insurance to Create Extra Income
- Annuities
- Government Programs That Pay for Long Term Care
- Planning Stategies for Preserving Assets and Creating Cash to Pay for Long Term Care Costs
STEP 3 - Using Long Term Care Professionals
- Geriatric and Professional Care Managers
- Geriatric Medical Services
- Professional Home Care Services
- Home Maintenance, Transportation & Chore Services
- Home Disability Support and Medical Alert Systems
- Elder Law and Estate Planning Advice
- Elder Mediation Services
- Guardianship and Trust Administration
- Financial Services Specialists
- Reverse Mortgage Specialist
- Seniors Relocation and Real Estate Specialists
- Hospice Care Providers
- PrePlanning, PreNeed Funeral Providers
STEP 4 - Creating a Personal Care Plan and Choosing a Care Coordinator
PART 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE LONG TERM CARE PLANNING PROCESS
- Understand How This Book Becomes Your Care Plan
- Fill out the Care Planning Survey
- Gather Information
- Choose a Personal Care Coordinator
- Identify Needed Legal and End-of-Life Arrangements
- Identify Financial, Government & Provider Resources
- Complete the "Personal Long Term Care Plan" Form
- Organzie a Care Planning and Agreement Meeting
- Complete a Care Planning Agreement
PART 2 - LONG TERM CARE PLANNING AGREEMENT
- Checklist for Making a Long Term Care Plan
- Care Planning Survey
- Personal Long Term Care Plan
- Who-Gets-What List
- Care Planning Agreement
- Care Planning Agreement (duplicate tearout copy)
- Checklist for Making a Long Term Care Plan (tearout)
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