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- Step 1: Acknowledge the challenges associated with long term care in Connecticut
- Step 2: Explore the various long-term care options and funding sources available to Connecticut residents
- Step 3: Evaluate the pros and cons of the various long term care options in Connecticut
- Step 4: Take action providing for possible long term care needs
- Step 5: Review your family circumstances and changes in long term care each year
- AARP Online Groups on Caregiving and Aging - Resources for concerned children and spouses
- Alzheimer’s Association - Information and resources for families coping with Alzheimer’s and dimentia
- Caring For Your Parents Handbook - Handbook published by the Public Broadcasting System
- Conn. Partnership for Long Term Care - News and resources from joint state government and private industry program.
- Family Caregiver Alliance - Information, Advice and Support for Caregiving
- National Alliance for Caregiving - Provides support for family caregivers
- National Council on Aging - Case studies, news, and resources from a national perspective.
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Dec
28
What is long term care?
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Long term care is any type of care that you receive continuously for a long period of time to help manage your daily life. Care is provided to people who can’t perform basic daily functions without help, like moving from bed to chair, toileting, bathing, dressing and maintaining continence.
This is not the exclusive [...]
Dec
15
You get what you pay for
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In short, you have to employ people to provide care for the folks who need it. These employees come with all different types of skills and backgrounds, and you do get what you pay for. You also have to manage payroll and taxes for these folks, like a regular employer would.
For around $14.00 per [...]