Finding the right kind of long-term care, in the right place, often requires making difficult decisions in difficult times. Choose the Right Long-Term Care helps you understand the many alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to fit the care you need to the funds you have available. Learn how to: Arrange Home Care Understand what home care can do, what kind of care is available where you live, and how to arrange for services. Find a Non-Nursing Facility Residence Learn about the many varieties of independent living and assisted living residential care communities, and how to choose one that matches your needs and budget. Choose a Nursing Home If you need a nursing facility, find out what to look for and how to assess the quality of care. Get the Most out of Medicare, Medicaid and Other Benefit Programs Understand the regulations concerning benefit programs, what they cover and how to qualify for them. Evaluate Long-Term Care Insurance Find out whether long-term care insurance is a good investment for you. Protect Some of Your Assets Avoid draining your life savings and losing your home as you cover the costs of long-term care. The completely updated 4th edition provides all new information about estate planning, plus a new chapter on the special care needs of elders with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of mental disorientation. With sensitivity and clarity, Attorney Joseph Matthews gives you all the information necessary to help plan for and make the best arrangements for long-term care.

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1. Making Decisions About Long-Term Care 2. At-Home Care 3. Organized Senior Residences 4. Long-Term Care Facilities 5. Care for Elders With Alzheimer's Disease 6. Medicare and Veterans' Benefits 7. Medicare Coverage for Long-Term Care 8. Medicaid and Asset Protection 9. Protecting Choices About Medical Care and Finances 10. Estate Planning: Controlling Your Money and Property 11. Long-Term Care Insurance Appendix -- Resources - Aging, State Agencies - Alzheimer's Disease Organizations - Caregiver Support Groups - Home Care, Community Programs and Senior Residences - Insurance--Long Term Care - Licensing and Certification - Medicaid Assistance - Nursing Facility and Alternative Residence Organizations - Ombudsman Offices - Reverse Mortgage and Home Equity Conversion Assistance - Viatical Settlement Assistance

"A straight-talking guide to choosing and paying for a nursing home, assisted living site, or home care."

 

"One of the best books on the topic."

 

"…provides answers to some of the most difficult questions faced when dealing with how to best care for a senior citizen…should be required reading for anyone who must deal with care options for the elderly."

 

Attorney Joseph L. Matthews Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 he taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is the author of Social Security, Medicare & Pensions and Beat the Nursing Home Trap, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim.

 

Choose the Right Long-Term Care by Joseph Matthews
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