Planning For Long-Term Care For Dummies
Published on 19. February 2014
360 pages
978-1-118-75660-7 (ISBN)
Description
Expert advice on planning for your own or a relative'sfuture care needs
As we live longer and healthier lives, planning for the longterm has never been more important. Planning gives you morecontrol, but it's not easy to find accurate information andanswers to your questions. That's where AARP'sPlanning For Long-Term Care For Dummies comes in.
This comprehensive guide gives you questions to ask yourself andothers about how best to achieve your goals, whether you haveimmediate needs or can take some time to sort out thepossibilities. The book
* Covers home modifications so that you can stay at home safelyfor as long as you like
* Lays out the opportunities and costs associated withindependent living, assisted living, and other options
* Gives you a range of driving and transportationalternatives
* Sorts out the various sources of care at home
* Helps you navigate the healthcare system
* Reviews the legal documents you should prepare and update
* Helps you determine whether you need long-term careinsurance
* Offers checklists and other resources to help you makedecisions
* Gives you guidance on how to talk to your family aboutsensitive issues
If you're looking for trusted information on how to prepare forthe future care needs for yourself or a relative, this sensitive,realistic, and authoritative guide will start you on the rightroad.
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Carol Levine
Planning For Long-Term Care For Dummies
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03/2014
Wiley
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Carol Levine directs the Families and Health Care Projectat the United Hospital Fund in New York. She writes frequentlyabout aging, health, long-term care, and family caregiving forconsumer and professional audiences.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Long-Term Care 5
Chapter 1: Looking Ahead: The Big Picture 7
Chapter 2: A Personal Inventory of Needs and Preferences 21
Chapter 3: Researching Options for Services 29
Chapter 4: Making Decisions: A Family Affair 41
Part II: Long-Term Care in Different Settings 51
Chapter 5: Aging in Place 53
Chapter 6: Independent and Assisted Living and Other GroupSettings 69
Chapter 7: Under One Roof: Generations Living Together 87
Chapter 8: Beyond Your Home: Living in a Community 101
Chapter 9: Getting Around: Transportation Options 113
Part III: Legal and Financial Planning for Long-TermCare 125
Chapter 10: Unraveling the Rules of Medicare and Medicaid127
Chapter 11: Paying for Care: Long-Term Care Insurance and OtherOptions 145
Chapter 12: Financial Matters: Money Management, Wills, andTrusts 159
Part IV: Managing Your Health for the Long Term 175
Chapter 13: Choosing Good Geriatric Care 177
Chapter 14: Demystifying Home Care 191
Chapter 15: Understanding the Role of Nursing Homes in Long-TermCare 205
Chapter 16: Moving Toward Advance Care Planning 219
Part V: Special Populations 231
Chapter 17: Services for LGBT Older Adults 233
Chapter 18: Planning for Veterans 247
Chapter 19: Services for Family Caregivers 261
Part VI: The Part of Tens 279
Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Aging and Long-Term Care 281
Chapter 21: Ten Resources with State-by-State Information291
Part VII: Appendixes 299
Appendix A: Glossary 301
Appendix B: Resources 317
Index 325
