Assessing Your Needs

Advance Preparation

• Talking To Your Loved Ones About Their Care
• Having Your Say: Advance Directives
• Long Term Care Insurance

Coping with the Transition

Advice For Families

Paying for Long Term Care

Additional Resources

Glossary of Terms

A Covenant for Healthy, Affordable, and Ethical Long Term Care

Advance Preparation

Having the Conversation About Long Term Care

• Having the Conversation About Long Term Care
• Talk Sooner Rather Than Later
• Prepare Yourself, Prepare Your Loved One
• Choose the Right Time and Environment, Stay Positive
• Be a Good Listener, Include Others in Decision-Making
• Signals To Look For, Planning for Yourself
• Conclusion

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Having Your Say: Advance Directives

• Two type of Advance Directives, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney
• Living Will vs. Medical Power of Attorney, Modifying an Advance Directive, Retrieving the Advance Directive
• Additional Information on Advance Directives

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Understanding Long Term Care Insurance

• Introduction
• When to Buy, Selecting a Company
• Selecting a Policy
• How Much Insurance to Buy
• Covered Services
• Services Not Covered
• The Cost
• Health Status, Additional Pointers, Policy Review and Change
• Tax Initiatives, Age Limitations, Employer Deductions and Consumer Protections
• Conclusion
• Glossary of Terms
• For More Information

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Multiple copies may be purchased from the AHCA Bookstore at: http://www.ahcapublications.org.

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Having Your Say: Advance Directives
Protect Yourself, Make Your Wishes Known