036 – You Pay For Long Term Care As You Go Most people think that their elderly loved one must give all of their money to the assisted living or the nursing home community when they move in.  Well, that’s just a myth.  You don’t give them your money – […]

034 – Payor Sources for Long Term Care There are many sources available to pay for your elderly loved one’s long term care.  They include: Medicare VA Benefits Long Term Care Insurance Grants and Programs Private Pay Medicaid The two main payor sources are private pay funds (think income and […]

033 – Care Planning Can Save You Money Not only can care planning provide your elderly loved one with a higher quality of life and reduce the stress associated with caring for them, it can save you money. Listen to the episode and find out how. I will talk to […]

032 – Care Planning – A Guided Tour to Elder Care A care plan is like a road map to the elder care process.  Working with the care planner to help implement the care plan is like taking a guided tour to elder care. Everyone involved will have a better […]

031 – Paid Care Planning vs. Free Care Planning – Watch Out for Bias A care planner you hire is charged with looking out for your loved one’s best interest at all times.  Their care plan should always be geared to meet your loved one’s goals and get them the […]

035 – Getting Advice About Protecting Money From Long Term Care Costs People need to be really careful where they get advice about protecting their elderly loved one’s money from the cost of long term care.  This episode will talk about that issue and warn you about the possibility of […]

030 – What is a Care Plan? Today’s episode answers the question – what is a care plan?  The answer is it is a written plan of care based on the needs and the goals of an elderly individual.  Two people with the same exact medical issue and the same prognosis […]

029 – Care Planning Overview Care planning is the process of planning the care for your elderly loved one.  It is the way you get ahead of their issues.  I believe this is the more important part of caring for an elderly loved one – it helps them obtain the […]

028 – Naming Friends and Distant Relatives as Decision Makers When someone wants a friend or distant relative to serve as their decision maker it is even more important they create documents appointing that person.  If they don’t have decision making documents like powers of attorney and living wills in […]

027 – You Keep Control After Signing Decision Making Documents Sometimes people won’t sign decision making documents like powers of attorney or living wills because they are worried they will lose the ability to make their own decisions once the documents are in place.  That isn’t true.  In this podcast […]