Get Proactive, Instead of Reactive, with Long-Term Care

Most people plan ahead for their retirement, by calculating their Social Security benefits and assessing a 401K or pension plan in order to live comfortably.

Are you also planning for the day your health changes or for the possibility of a health crisis?

A recent article in the New York Times entitled, “My Family Cared for My Sick Aunt. Who’s Caring for Us?” illustrates the point:

“… our mental, emotional and spiritual needs are just as difficult to manage as we age, harder to expense and easier to ignore. Governments have created programs to get “helping hands” and “angels” into the homes of older people, but navigating the confusing national map of options is overwhelming, and millions who may be eligible for services cannot figure out how to benefit from them.”

On this podcast, learn ways to avoid that confusion and get ahead of the curve. Attorney Lou Pierro and Aging Life Care Coordinators Nora Baratto and Susan Vail discuss proactive steps that include:

• Asset protection and long-term care financing

• Identifying where you want to live and who will take care of you

• Technology in the home that monitors real-time health information

• Techniques that keep the entire care team in the loop