Long Term Care Articles and Resources

Long Term Care insurance can help give you peace of mind when you need care. But you also need information-- for you, your spouse, or your relatives-- to address all the issues that might arise due to aging.


These issues include caregiving, housing, legal responsibilities, screening retirement communities and nursing homes, and many others.

Read a great article from The Wall Street Journal, "Long Term Care...Now", on the importance of long term care insurance.


Read this informative newsletter from Holland + Knight to help determine if Long Term Care Insurance is right for you.


Below is a series of informative articles on these, and other topics relevant to long term care.

-- What is Adult Day Care? Adult Day Care.pdf

-- An overview of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s.pdf

-- How to help a loved one with alzheimers disease. Alzheimer patient care 1007.pdf

-- How to choose an Assisted Living Facility Assisted Living.pdf

-- What you need to know about caregiving Being A Caregiver.pdf

-- Tax and legal responsibilities when you hire a caregiver Caregiver Laws.pdf

-- How to plan for long-distance caregiving Caregiving From Afar.pdf

-- Choosing the right Long-Term Care Insurance – Choosing LTC.pdf

-- When a family member has a chronic illness Chronic Illness.pdf

-- How to screen congregate housing for an elderly relative Congregate Housing.pdf

-- A screening checklist for continuing care communities Continuing Care.pdf

-- Dependent care assistance plans Dependent Care.pdf

-- Finding the right care facility for an older relative Elderly Care Facilities.pdf

-- Talking with your older relative Elderly Issues.pdf

-- Getting support for an adult living at home Elderly At Home.pdf

-- Deciding to relocate as an older adult Elderly Relocating.pdf

-- When an older relative needs care, when and how to hold a family meeting Family Meeting.pdf

-- Roles and types of Geriatric Case Managers Geriatric Case Managers.pdf

-- Screening a Home Health Care Agency Home Health Care.pdf

-- How to choose Long Term Care Insurance Long Term Care.pdf

-- Facing the complexities of Medicare Medicare.pdf

-- How to appeal Medicare services decisions Medicare Appeals.pdf

-- How to receive the Medicare Home Health Benefit Medicare Benefits.pdf

-- A chart outlining sample gaps in Medicare coverage Medicare Gaps.pdf

-- Descriptions of various Medigap insurance plans Medigap.pdf

-- What to look for in a nursing home Nursing Home Checklist.pdf

-- Visiting a friend or relative in a nursing home Nursing Home Visits.pdf

-- When an older relative is reluctant to accept help Reluctant Elderly.pdf

-- Screening retirement communities Retirement Community.pdf

-- Making a home safe for an older adult Safe Homes for Elderly.pdf

The information on this page is only applicable to residents of Connecticut, New Jersey or New York.  The information provided is not intended for residents outside of these states.