Long-term care (LTC) can vary from home care and adult day care to residential care in assisted living or nursing home facilities, and as anyone who’s dealing with ailing family members learns, the costs can add up very quickly. Yet the majority of Americans will live in a nursing home or other facility at some […]
Comments Off on Long-Term Care Insurance: Keeping it Affordable Continue Reading...We recently wrote an article about women being the primary caregivers. It’s women, after all, who typically bear the primary responsibility of caring for aging and ailing family members. It’s women who have historically sacrificed career opportunities and shortchanged their own families because of what can become the overwhelming burden of caregiving. Caregiving affects the […]
Comments Off on Long-Term Care: It’s Not Just a Women’s Issue Anymore Continue Reading...The best time to be planning for retirement is when you’re still working and accumulating wealth. In addition to growth investments, cash reserves set aside for emergencies and life insurance, your potential need for long-term care (LTC) should be included in your retirement planning. LTC not reserved for the elderly When it comes to LTC, […]
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