June The Long Term Care Review by Duane Lipham, CLTC Archives

Safety For Elderly In Nursing Homes Called Into Question

Home care services have always been popular with many mainly because of the extra measure of independence and freedom that it affords those receiving care. But there may be an additional reason to choose home care or assisted living facilities instead if that is possible.
Here is an article that sounds an important warning on what […]

What is the best age to purchase long-term care insurance?

I am often asked about the optimal age to purchase long-term care insurance. My answer is that it depends on what you want long-term care insurance to accomplish.
If you want to truly be covered against the high costs of long-term care at all times you should purchase this insurance as soon as (1) you have […]

Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Raises Rates

Federal employees have had access to a group long-term care insurance plan backed by two of the major carriers in this field for several years. Interestingly, if an individual is in reasonably good health, they could often get a better deal by going directly to those two carriers to purchase an individual policy instead of […]