Long-term care in the United States is provided overwhelmingly by unpaid caregivers; researchers estimate the value of this unpaid caregiving at well over $196 billion per year. By contrast, paid caregiving costs the public and private sectors about $173 billion, more than a quarter of which is paid out-of-pocket by individuals and their …
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Choosing an assisted-living facility can be difficult. You want to make sure you are getting the place that best suits your needs or the needs of your loved one. There are a number of steps that you can take to evaluate assisted-living facilities and choose the one that is right for you. Assess your needs. Before you can choose the right …
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If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your estate plan. You may have created an estate plan during your first marriage, but this time it will probably be more complicated-especially if you have children from your first marriage or more assets. The …
When a loved one moves to a nursing home, family members are often shocked to learn that the bill is not paid by Medicare or health insurance. Few families have the money to pay the average nursing home bill themselves. In Connecticut the average nursing home bill is over $204,000 per year. Life savings can be depleted quickly paying these …
Dear Attorney Tully: I am terrified. My husband and I are probably younger seniors than you see in your practice, but my husband is very sick and in a nursing home for long-term care. I’ve been told I have to spend down almost all of our savings, including my IRA, in order for him to qualify for Medicaid. Is this true? ANSWER: Not …
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