What Is Long-Term Care?
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Longterm care
addresses a wide range of health and supportive services for
people who may have cognitive impairment or who are unable to
accomplish certain activities of daily living over a long period
of time (90 days or more). These include activities such as dressing,
bathing or eating.
Long-term care services can be provided in a variety of settings, including
your home, assisted care facilities or nursing homes. |
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Options
Self-insure.
This means you would pay-as-you-go and "spend down"
your own assets when you require assistance. The danger is that
this money you've worked for all of your lifeyour savings
and investments nest eggcould be gone in a very short time.
Rely on help from friends and family
members. This involves many complications,
including their time, their skills, their physical strength,
their financial ability to help you, the emotional toll on both
the caregiver and the receiver, and the challenge of geographic
distances.
Fortunately, there are options like longterm
care insurance policies that help protect you and your assets. |