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brochure:
Financial Steps for Caregivers: What You Need to Know About Money and Retirement

source: WISER Women - Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
12 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "The information in this booklet is designed to help you identify financial decisions you may face as a caregiver. These decisions can affect both your short and long-term financial security, including your own retirement. Nearly one out of every five U.S. households — or 18.5 million households — provide care to a relative or friend aged 50 or older.*..."

brochure:
Own Your Future - Planning guide for long-term care

source: National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )
27 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "This guide is designed to help you learn how to own your future by maintaining the lifestyle you have worked for all your life. It will get you started planning for your future needs.

Long-term care is a variety of services that help people with health or personal needs and activities of daily living over a period of time. The fact is, 60 percent of people over 65 will need some type of long-term care. Long-term care does not mean a complete loss of independence or control over your life. ..."

 
more from National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information:
web page:
Understanding Long Term Care > Definitions & Risks
languages: English
from the web page: "* What is Long-Term Care?   * Who Needs Long-Term Care?  * What Are My Risks of Needing Long-Term Care?  * How Much Care Might I Need?  * How Do Care Needs Change Over Time? ..."

web page:
Planning for Long Term Care > Importance of Planning
languages: English
from the web page: " * The Importance of Planning  * Why Plan Ahead for Long-Term Care?  * Why People Don't Plan Ahead   * Examples of People Who Planned..."


web page:
Nursing Home Care (statistics)

source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Health Statistics
languages: English
from the web page: "(Data are for U.S. for year indicated)...."

brochure:
Compare Care - Nursing Home Brochure

source: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
4 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "This brochure can show you how to find a nursing home that's right for you, while helping you compare the quality of nursing home care in your area...."

 

What you can find related to nursing homes* and senior's issues in this site:

Nursing Homes in the US and Long Term Care Facilities are listed by cities within each state and includes location, phone, medicare/medicaid information, and more.

Long Term Care Information pages for each state may include tax information, planning information, downlaodable government publications, and/or insurance information


*The difference between Nursing Homes and Long Term Care
"Nursing Homes" and "Long Term Care" may be used interchangeably throughout this site. Nursing homes usually means a physical facility, while Long Term Care may refer to a physical nursing home or similar facility and/or options and alternatives to a nursing home facility, for example, in-home care.

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