When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the first thing they should consider is their options for long-term care. Unfortunately, the disease completely takes over a person’s mental faculties, resulting in their needing around-the-clock care. Most families won’t be able to take on such an arduous level of care, and long-term care will be […]
Category Archives: Elder Care
As people become older, there are certain things that require planning now to make sure the road ahead stays smooth. This is particularly so when it comes to your finances or your health care. For example, while you’re in good health now, there’s no way to predict what might happen when you’re older. Knowing that […]
Most people will require eldercare at some point in their life, but unfortunately, Medicare doesn’t cover the cost of this long-term care. If you think you might eventually reach an age where living on your own will become challenging, if not impossible, then planning for eldercare in your golden years is pivotal to preserving your […]
Planning for the unknown is a crucial component of any elder plan, and unfortunately, the need for long-term care can be a costly yet necessary expenditure for many aging Americans. Working with a Springfield long-term care attorney can help you get a sense of what you will need to plan for in the event that […]
A new study reveals that women can still expect to live longer than men on average; however, women suffer from more disabilities in those extra years. For some time, estate planning for older married couples has been based in part on the assumption that the wife would outlive her husband. While it does not happen […]
Millions of working Americans act as caregivers for their elderly parents. Will companies start to offer onsite elder care centers where employees can drop off their parents while the employees are working? For large companies seeking to entice younger people to work for them, offering onsite childcare facilities has become a popular employee benefit. It […]