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As boomers enter their 70s, more people than ever need long-term care. The cost of nursing homes, assisted living, home health care, and other care options is painfully steep, and Medicare and Medicaid rules are complicated and ever-changing. Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It comes to the rescue with reliable, unbiased, plain-English information on long-term care options and how to pay for them.
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Review Quotes: "19th Annual Foreword INDIES Book Finalist.." FOREWORD REVIEWS
"A straight-talking guide to choosing and paying for a nursing home, assisted living site or home care." U.S. News & Report
"This book offers great advice about selecting a nursing home." Los Angeles Times
"A comprehensive guide to navigating the legal and financial aspects of providing long-term care to elder loved ones. The author covers making decisions about long-term care, at-home care, organized senior residences, nursing facilities, care for elders with Alzheimer's disease, hospice care, Medicare and veterans benefits, Medicaid coverage for long-term care, long-term care insurance, and a wide variety of other related subjects. The author is a practicing attorney based in California. " Eithne O'Leyne Editor, ProtoView
"One of the best books on the topic."--MONEY Magazine