In Sickness & In Health: How to Discuss and Create a Plan for Long-Term Care and the Consequences to Your Family and Finances if You Don't
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 096428961X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book focuses on long-term care planning and describes the physical and emotional consequences to one's family if a plan is not put in place. Included are how-to's on buying the right long-term care insurance policy and choosing the right long-term care professional.. The book helps readers identify the right long-term care plan for their needs and explains options for funding the plan, including Medicaid and long-term care insurance
A great resource for those beginning the planning process There are tremendous resources all over the internet to educate yourself about long term care. But there is nothing like a great book that you can pick up anytime and find out information that you need as you move down the path to important decisions.Unlike many other resources, Gordon makes the critical distinction between the risk of long term care and the consequences of long term care. Think of it this way. If you were A great resource for those beginning the planning process Peter in CT There are tremendous resources all over the internet to educate yourself about long term care. But there is nothing like a great book that you can pick up anytime and find out information that you need as you move down the path to important decisions.Unlike many other resources, Gordon makes the critical distinction between the risk of long term care and the consequences of long term care. Think of it this way. If you were 45 years old, married with two children, and working full time in a rewarding career, you wouldn't dream of not owning life insurance to protect your family. You love them, and that's what you do when you. 5 years old, married with two children, and working full time in a rewarding career, you wouldn't dream of not owning life insurance to protect your family. You love them, and that's what you do when you. P.Phoenix said INFORMATIVE. This is a very informative book and has some great tips. However it doesn't have any specific advice for the folks who make less than INFORMATIVE This is a very informative book and has some great tips. However it doesn't have any specific advice for the folks who make less than 35k a year who are surviving on Social Securtiy and a Modest Pension. A little more information is needed for the Sandwich generation, Individuals that are taking care of the parents finances while taking care their children.. 5k a year who are surviving on Social Securtiy and a Modest Pension. A little more information is needed for the Sandwich generation, Individuals that are taking care of the parents finances while taking care their children.. "Put it in your resource library" according to James Housman. One of the more specific and useful texts for long termm care planning professionals and those seeking to have a reference to deal with it for themselves or their parents.
We are proud to highly recommend it. THis book is a MUST read for the millions of Americans who are concerned about the spiraling cost of long-term care and the costs, financially and emotionally, of a catastrophic illness. --Dale Bell, award-winning executive producer/director of PBS programs "Eden Lost and Found" and "And Thou Shalt Honor" . I believe this book has the potential to open many people's minds about why this topic is so very important. His excellent book is an unmistakable call to action. --Ken and Daria Dolan, co-hosts of CNN's The DolansA breath of fresh air and an eye opening look at the consequences of long-term care. It is well laid-out and easy to read - a great tool for prompting the critical conversation between families and their financial consultants. His 'risk vs. consequences' approach is concise, understandable, and, most important of allpelling. --Kenneth Beck, Wachovia Securities and host of "Your Money with Ke
Mr. Harley Gordon is a founding member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a professional organization that deals with legal and ethical issues facing the elderly. . Mr. It is the country's first designation focused on training financial service professionals how to discuss and create a plan for long-term care with clients. His views on the consequences of not having a plan for long-term care have been featured in the national media in