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- How the Haas Agency helps Connecticut families address their long term care concerns
- 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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Jul
7
In 1992 The Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care was created. In 1993 the federal government restricted the expansion of these programs. With the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 the government removed the restrictions and since that time 20 states have implemented Partnership Programs. They are: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, [...]
Jul
4
The Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care is a partnership between the State of Connecticut and insurance carriers that sell Partnership approved Long Term Care insurance. At no additional cost to policyholders the long term care policies allow insureds to accumulate Medicaid Asset Protection based on the amount of money the policies pay toward long [...]
Jul
2
There has been a significant amount of media attention surrounding the need for people to plan for the unexpected medical costs associated with aging. As a matter of fact a recent USA Today artictle stated that 62% of Americans believed Medicare covered nursing home costs.
At this point I thought it would be beneficial to [...]