Long-term care : how to plan and pay for it
Edition
13th edition.
Publication Information
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, [2020]
Physical Description
364 pages ; 23 cm
Summary
"This book discusses how to choose options for home care, assisted living, and nursing homes; get the most out of Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans' programs; evaluate whether long-term care insurance is worth the significant expense; consider the special needs of loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's; and protect loved ones from elder fraud"--
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- Your long-term care companion
- Making decisions about long-term care
- At-home care
- Organized senior residences
- Nursing facilities
- Care for elders with Alzheimer's disease
- Hospice care
- Medicare and veterans benefits
- Medicaid coverage for long-term care
- Long-term care insurance
- Protecting choices about medical care and finances
- Elder fraud
- Resource directory.