Getting connected to the right care can be difficult. Paying for it can be even more difficult. There are a number of different ways to pay for care, some of which are easier than others, depending on your resources, what systems you’ve … [Read more...]
When Senior Program Funding is Uncertain
Funding for senior services has received a lot of attention lately. Between the infrastructure bill that was proposed at the beginning of the Biden administration, to smaller nonprofits and even larger care services struggling to stay … [Read more...]
The Ever-Changing World of Long Term Care Insurance
Long term care insurance is designed to help protect the elderly against the high cost of senior care. It is an insurance product, like health insurance, and the benefits occur as you pay into the policy. There are some … [Read more...]
The Importance of Long Term Funding in Care
Access to senior care has become a lot more difficult in some parts of the country. The country was already experiencing the threat of a potential caregiver shortage before the COVID pandemic, but the pandemic experience changed things … [Read more...]
Does Senior Care Feel Way Too Expensive?
If you feel like finding the right senior care for yourself or a family member is really expensive, you are not alone. A huge number of people are finding that the cost of living is going up and up, and that senior care is … [Read more...]
The Invisible Cost of Family Care
There are thousands of families around the country that are providing family care for an older loved one. It’s impossible to know the number precisely, but some estimates state that as many as 420,000 individuals across the U.S. that are … [Read more...]
Are Senior Care Prices Going Down?
It seems like the cost of living is going up everywhere. From fuel prices, to housing, to the cost of eggs, prices keep going up and up. Unfortunately, this has been a fact of life for all of us recently. But with all of these things … [Read more...]
Brace Yourself: Care Can Be Expensive
Senior care can be really expensive. In fact, many people are completely taken aback when they start the care process for an older loved one and see what the expenses that they are likely to be facing are. And unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Dental Care in the Senior Years
One estimate states that more than two-thirds of senior citizens do not have access to dental insurance. And while many seniors are not bothered by this, restrictions when it comes to medical care of any type can place an undue burden on … [Read more...]
What to Expect When it Comes to Medical Costs in Retirement
Overwhelmingly, seniors–or those that are soon to be elderly–tend to have the same concern as they age. They are worried about how they are going to afford all of their expenses as they get older. It is a common and widespread concern, … [Read more...]
Tapping into Community Resources to Help Pay for Care
Senior care is expensive. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there that are struggling to make ends meet. When you throw the cost of senior care in on top of things, the expenses can be devastating. It can make senior care seem … [Read more...]
Avoiding Debt in the Senior Years
According to several different surveys, the number one concern that seniors face as they age isn’t their health or their family–although these things certainly rank toward the top of the list. The number one concern that seniors face tends … [Read more...]