Long Term Care

Long Term Care For People You Love
Everything You Need To Know About Long Term Care.
More than 9 million people over the age of 65 will need long-term-care this year. Here you'll learn all you need to know to plan for your family's LTC needs -- everything from needs assessment, options, implementation and everything in-between. This lens is dedicated to my father who, in 1993 was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 67 (this picture was taken before he started having symptoms). My family was totally unprepared. The next 8 months was a living hell. I've put together this ...

Senior Long-Term Care
Long Term Care Planning For The People You Love
As a healthcare professional, I've witnessed seniors and their families struggle with long term care planning issues and the difficult, emotional decisions about it and other health concerns aging brings about. Elders need easy access to expert advice on independent living support systems and assisted living alternatives. They need to know what a good nursing home is, and what it can provide. They need to know they aren't going to be abandoned to institutional incompetence. Finding good home ...

Care for Caregivers
Resources for those Caring for a Loved One
If you care for a spouse or another family member, you know how trying and difficult it can be. As much as we might love our spouse, seeing them in a difficult situation is extremely depressing. Add to that the fact that caring for anyone automatically comes with a certain amount of stress, and you have an extremely precarious situation. There is no need to despair, however. There is support out there; you only need to know where to look. This article will go over some of the resources availa...