Compassionate & Neutral Info About Long-Term Care Scarce

Much of what you can find on the internet is info about long-term care from attorneys and insurance agents. However hepful that is when you want to buy LTC insurance and/or set up a trust, it loads the discussion with a pressure not always helpful in a situation when you are trying to figure out how to keep yourself or someone you love comfortable and safe at home for as long as possible. LTC services for any one person are unique, requiring careful and neutral discussions about quality of life, daily activities and how you feel about receiving help from others. Too much help at home is overbearing and expensive and caregivers take over the home that is uniquely and peacefully yours. Too little can leave you unsafe; yet you may desire to accept risk. These are delicate and very private discussions; not to be driven solely financial interests. Finances are a large factor in the discussion. But all the more reason to find a neutral party to help sort it all out. Social workers are excellent sources for this sorting out and if you find a geriatrician or gerontologist, you hit the pay dirt of the long-term care process. ASK EVERY QUESTION YOU CAN THINK OF so that the days receiving help from others will be as rich as the life you've had up until now.