Long-term care : how to plan and pay for it

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, J. L, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Long-term care.

Older people.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Nolo 2008

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Get the best care in the right place, for the right price -- this book shows you how! Finding the right kind of long-term care often requires making difficult decisions during difficult times. Long-Term Care helps you understand the alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to find the best care you can afford. With Long-Term Care, you'll be able to evaluate long-term care insurance, arrange home care, explore options beyond nursing homes, choose a nursing facility, get the most out of Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs, protect your assets and recognize and prevent elder fraud. Includes up-to-date benefit numbers, laws and taxes, as well as the latest resources and websites. With sensitivity and clarity, Joseph Matthews gives you all the information necessary to help plan for and make the best arrangements for long-term care.

Contents:

Making decisions about long-term care

At-home care

Organized senior residences

Nursing facilities

Care for elders with Alzheimer's disease

Hospice care

Medicare and veterans' benefits

Medicaid coverage for long-term care

Medicaid, nursing homes, and asset protection

Protecting choices about medical care and finances

Long-term care insurance

Elder fraud

Appendix. Resource directory.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-281-84724-0

9786611847241

1-4133-0952-6