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Featured Video: What You Need to Know About Long-Term Care

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Is The U.S. Long Term Care Insurance System Broken?

We just came across this short piece on how long term care insurance in the U.S. compares with similar programs in other developed countries. A Washington Post article recently compared the U.S. Medicaid system unfavorably to the long term care systems for the elderly and those with disabilities employed in France and the United Kingdom. ...

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Should Adult Family Homes Be More Regulated?

A recent article in the Seattle Times is raising some eyebrows regarding Washington State's adult family homes. The piece, "How the aged and frail are exploited in Washington's adult family homes" provides a detailed (and some would argue biased) glimpse into what is considered "...nationally as a leader in community care options for seniors." You can ...

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Caring For an Aging Parent During the Holidays

If you care for an elderly parent(s) who resides in a nursing home, senior center or assisted living facility, you know it can be very time consuming to visit them every day. But no matter how tired you are today, on Thanksgiving, make sure to pay them a long visit. Spend some quality time with ...

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Free Long Term Care Guide – What Does it Cost in My State?

Seven in ten people who live to age 65 will need some long-term care services at some point in their lives. Click HERE (opens in PDF) to start reading this recently published guide by Kiplinger on everything you need to know about long term care and long term care insurance. Topics include: what long term ...

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Which State Offers The Best Assisted Facility Living?

We're not here to list the best assisted living facilities in each state. Instead, we want you to tell us. Based on your experience, your friends experience, rumors (ok, maybe not rumors)...whatever, we want to know where, if you had the choice, you would choose assisted facility living.

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