Visiting Companions & Caregivers NJ

09/18/2024

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02/16/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2010-1-10.htm

Elder law attorneys help protect assets of elderly and help seniors avoid financial exploitation by family members and others

02/12/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/articles/The-Value-of-Life-Insurance-for-the-Final-Years.htm

02/08/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2017-8-18-Plan-for-Long-Term-Care-Before-You-Need-It.htm

Long Term Care refers to a wide-range of medical, personal and social services for individuals who are unable to provide for their own needs for an extended period of time. This need for care from others may be caused by age, accident, illness, dementia, stroke, depression or frailty.

02/07/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2016-12-15-Caring-for-a-Loved-One-at-Home-Can-Be-Challenging.htm

Informal caregivers are family, friends and volunteers who provide care and support for an aging loved one. These selfless individuals are rarely paid for their services and often endure a significant amount of stress while providing care. Health in Aging estimates as many as 43.5 million Americans....

02/06/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2018-1-5-Why-should-I-use-an-Elder-Law-Attorney.htm

As the population of our country ages, more people will need help with legal or planning issues unique to aging seniors. This might include help with veterans' pension benefits, Medicaid, and estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, living wills and visitation direct...

02/05/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/article-2016-9-22-Estate-Planning-As-Part-of-Your-Long-Term-Care-Plan.htm

A key deficiency in the process of planning for long term care occurs when seniors fail to provide for the orderly distribution of assets after death or fail to let their family know what to do when the senior can no longer handle his or her own affairs.

02/04/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/articles/what-is-the-greatest-risk-for-retired-seniors.htm

By far, the greatest risk for retired seniors, especially those who are advanced in age, is the need for long-term care services. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services projections estimate that 70 percent of Americans who reach the age of 65 will need some form of long-term care in their live...

02/03/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/articles/does-long-term-care-insurance-really-work.htm

Insurance agents who sell long term care insurance and the people who buy this insurance are confident this product will protect the purchasers from the financial ravages of needing long term care services in the future. Having sold long term care insurance myself for many years, both I and my clien...

02/01/2024

https://www.longtermcarelink.net/articles/Understanding-Sundowners-Syndrome.htm

If you know or care for someone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, you may notice regular behavioral changes at certain times of the day. Doctors refer to this as Sundowners Syndrome, 'late-day confusion', or 'sundowning', as symptoms occur late in the afternoon or when the sun sets. Symptoms ten...