Long Term Care Insurance

16 Mar 2016
In this video, Sherry Picker, MSW answers questions about home care and Long Term Care Policy. Below is a paraphrasing of the short video about a Long Term Care policy: Interviewer: My mother is at the point where she needs an aide a few times a week. She has a Long Term Care policy, Does ...
Elder Parent and Loved One’s Care May be More Intensive than Imagined  Elder parent care is about many things all rolled into one. There are many things to consider: health, ability to care for oneself, emotional (Depression) and psychological and cognitive (Dementia) well-being, finances, legal planning and safety (Fall Prevention). Delray Beach in South Florida, ...
Tips from local Elder Care Professionals to Help You Plan for the Type of Older Age You Want. Planning for Aging at Home Legends Radio 100.3 FM of Palm Beach County.     Lorna O’Connell of Legend’s Radio 100.3 hosts the “Community Resource” hour every Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m.  On March 29th, Ms. O’Connell ...
 It is never easy to care for aging and elderly parents. It is that much harder if you and your siblings don’t have much in common or in fact do not get along with each other. You may not see eye to eye, but open confrontation helps no one, and in some way harms each member of ...
Boomer Generation: Caught in the Middle  Boomer or Sandwich Generation middle agers facing college tuition,  financial assistance to older parents and saving for their own retirement, the pressure can be overwhelming. Who to help first?  You can’t sacrifice your nest egg savings and you can’t watch your children and parents flounder.  Planning is KEY fpr ...
Elder Care Expenses Elder Care for anyone with physical or cognitive impairment is challenging and very expensive. Most adults prefer to remain in their own home. Here are a few ways to find income to cover the cost of care. Whether assisting a loved one with either physical or cognitive declines (sometimes both) expenses add ...
Snowbirds Come South: October to May Let the Snowbirds Migration begin.  Both Almanacs are calling for another very cold and snowy winter, so the flocks will begin soon. A lot can happen medically, from Spring to late Fall.  Your medical team down here needs to be brought up to date. It is alarming when Snowbirds ...
  Do I Just Call LTC Insurance and Open a Claim? LTC insurance is used to pay for private duty personal home care. As a Geriatric Care Manager for a Senior Services company in South Florida, I meet with many elder folks when they need assistance at home.  Either they sustained an injury- fall or hip fracture, ...