Regrettably, although majority of the population in nursing home facilities consists mainly of elderly women, too little attention is given to the fact that there is a need to increase the amount of women who currently have an LTC insurance plan. For this reason, several volunteers and advocates for the care of the elderly are demanding greater...

Long term care insurance is insurance which supplies for in-home care of the patient. This would be added to the patient's current health insurance program, or it is provided through Medicare plans. It's a plan which should be purchased separately from services for health coverage like doctor's appointments or infirmary stays.

60 years ago when your parents got to old to take care of themselves they usually would follow wherever their children were going. Currently; things aren't really the same. Men and women are now having less children with the consequence being that the accountability for parental care may wind up being the task for only one or two siblings assuming...

The rising costs of long term care have been very subjective discussion for many years. This discussion would always be in the focus as long term care is needed by almost everyone. The costs of nursing homes are very high and can sum up to a large amount when the stay is of one year or more. The care fees is something which is not affordable to the...

When trying to choose a long-term care insurance policy, people often wonder how long they are likely to need long-term care. The truth is, however, that there is no set answer to this question, and thus no real way to determine how much care you will need in your lifetime. This can be frustrating, especially when you consider the fact that many...

An Increasing Concern In the years to come, human aging will become an enormous challenge that Industrialized countries the world over will have to face. Consequently, this calls for an understanding and an increasing awareness of aging process and applying available interventions that will help to protect and preserve healthy aging. Aging...

Long-term care insurance is a type of indemnity designed for people who need complete and full time care beyond a pre-determined time period. It primarily covers assisted living, nursing home, adult day care, home care, Alzheimer facilities, and several other related services. It is an affordable option for people unable to carry out basic...