Expert advice on planning for your own or a relative s future care needs As we live longer and healthier lives, planning for the long term has never been more important. Planning gives you more control, but it s not easy to find accurate information and answers to your questions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1118725751
ISBN-13
9781118725757
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166265694
Product Key Features
Book Title
Planning for Long-Term Care for Dummies
Author
Consumer Dummies Staff, Carol Levine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Gerontology, Eldercare, Personal Finance / General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Family & Relationships, Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hg179
Table of Content
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Long-Term Care 5 Chapter 1: Looking Ahead: The Big Picture 7 Chapter 2: A Personal Inventory of Needs and Preferences 21 Chapter 3: Researching Options for Services 29 Chapter 4: Making Decisions: A Family Affair 41 Part II: Long-Term Care in Different Settings 51 Chapter 5: Aging in Place 53 Chapter 6: Independent and Assisted Living and Other Group Settings 69 Chapter 7: Under One Roof: Generations Living Together 87 Chapter 8: Beyond Your Home: Living in a Community 101 Chapter 9: Getting Around: Transportation Options 113 Part III: Legal and Financial Planning for Long-Term Care 125 Chapter 10: Unraveling the Rules of Medicare and Medicaid 127 Chapter 11: Paying for Care: Long-Term Care Insurance and Other Options 145 Chapter 12: Financial Matters: Money Management, Wills, and Trusts 159 Part IV: Managing Your Health for the Long Term 175 Chapter 13: Choosing Good Geriatric Care 177 Chapter 14: Demystifying Home Care 191 Chapter 15: Understanding the Role of Nursing Homes in Long-Term Care 205 Chapter 16: Moving Toward Advance Care Planning 219 Part V: Special Populations 231 Chapter 17: Services for LGBT Older Adults 233 Chapter 18: Planning for Veterans 247 Chapter 19: Services for Family Caregivers 261 Part VI: The Part of Tens 279 Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Aging and Long-Term Care 281 Chapter 21: Ten Resources with State-by-State Information 291 Part VII: Appendixes 299 Appendix A: Glossary 301 Appendix B: Resources 317 Index 325