Long-term Care Planning: When is Home Care the Appropriate Choice?

• Assessment Questionnaire
• Financial Planning Questions for Long-Term Care
• Long-Term Care Options Worksheet

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
A wealth of information and resources to help plan for future long-term care needs, courtesy of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Long-Term Care Link
This comprehensive resource for long-term care planning, available from the National Care Planning Council, offers an assortment of articles to help educate about all aspects of long-term care planning.

Long-Term Care Insurance
AARP discusses important features and key issues for those considering long-term care insurance.

Medicare and Long-Term Care
This section on Medicare.gov provides a summary of what long-term care means and the roles of Medicare and Medicaid in long-term care.

Statistics on Long-Term Care
Family Caregiver Alliance compiles national long-term care statistics from multiple studies and sources in this informative fact sheet.

Long-Term Care Calculator
The Long Term Care Insurance National Advisory Center offers this handy long-term care cost calculator to help people calculate the average cost of long-term care in their area and plan accordingly.

More Helpful Information from Atlanta Home Care Partners

Warning Signs That Care is Needed

Making The Home Safer for Aging in Place

Age Related Sleep Disorders

Options to Pay for Care

Exercise for Seniors

Stress-Free Holidays

Maximizing Time with Doctors

Long Term Care Planning

Assisting the Sight Impaired

Assistance for the Sandwich Generation

Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention

Living With and Caring For Cancer

Care Coordination

Care for the Heart

Senior Nutrition

Benefits of Homecare

National Family Caregivers Month

Depression Masking as Dementia

Disaster Preparedness

Fall Prevention Resources

Hearing Loss Resources

Stroke Awareness

Parkinson's Awareness

Consumer Protection

Understanding Alzheimer's

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Articles

August 2008 - Lessons Learned in Year One: From Start-up to Operational; a Private Duty Story

Several years ago following some personal events that necessitated a career change, the need for safe and secure long-term care at home became an obvious business choice for me.

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June 2007 - Avenues for Starting a Private Duty Agency

When personal events triggered the need for change in where and how the author worked, she started exploring the type of businesses to invest in for the last half of the her life.

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Links

• Alzheimer's Foundation of America
• 2007 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
• CareScout
• Dementia Care Professionals of America
• ElderLaw Answers  
• Kimberly Clark
• National Association for Home Care and Hospice
• The National Institute on Aging
• National Association for Senior Concerns
• NIH SeniorHealth.gov
• Outcome Concept Systems, Inc.
• The American Optometric Association
• National Private Duty Association