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A few decades ago, the average life expectancy was in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Additionally, the community and family took care of the aging.

We are here to help you, if your family is too remote or to busy to help you. We provide a case-by-case understanding of what options and resources are available, and how to connect you with the services you need.

“I don’t want my kids to become my caregiver. Therefore, if the time comes along that I can no longer care for myself, I want to go to a retirement community or nursing home, so they do not have to worry or do anything”

However, this is not reality. The obligation for caring for elderly parents never goes away.

What Can Senior Life Care Planning Do for Me?

Senior Life Care Planning offers a wide range of services to help maintain their client’s independence at home, or to advocate for their client’s rights and quality of life, at an assisted living facility or nursing home.

Most people need to complete three critical documents: a will or living trust, a health-care power of attorney and a power of attorney for your finances.

A trust in lieu of a will – may be better if you have a complex estate, require asset protection from the nursing home, a beneficiary who must meet certain conditions before receiving assets or a special-needs loved one who requires care after you are gone.

Providing Care For Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease.

We, at Senior Life Care Planning, provide our clients, families, and caregivers, with a support system, expertise and resources they need to better navigate the many health care, legal, and financial complexities associated with aging.

Are assisted living facilities right for me?

An assisted-living facility provides help to seniors, with activities of daily living.

Most people think that we do wills, trusts and power of attorneys. Although, we do prepare estate planning documents, the major focus for Senior Life Care Planning, is to provide advocacy care services

We provide our clients, families, and caregivers, with a support system, expertise and resources they need to better navigate the many health care, legal, and financial complexities associated with aging.

Long-Term Care Insurance v. Medicaid Trust?

However, there are no right and wrong answers in choosing either LTCI or MT. Each client has their own situation, concerns, preferences, circumstances, and financial issues. The key is protecting your assets from the nursing home cost.

What do you do, if you and your siblings cannot agree on Mum’s care?

Mediation is considerably cheaper than litigation, $150 to $500 per hour for several hours for a private mediator’s time, or a nominal fee, in lieu of very expensive litigation lawyers.

The myth of giving all your assets away so you can qualify for Medicaid is WRONG.

If you gifted assets away, you will not receive Medicaid, for a period of time, depending on how much you gifted.

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