Long Term Care Insurance: Is our savings sufficient for care coverage?
With increasing awareness of the Baby Boomer retirement, the insurance industry is heavily focusing on long-term care insurance plans for aging consumers. Although Ministry of Health puts forward a significant amount of budget towards care for seniors, one can no longer depend on it solely or on private health insurance because it does not cover extended nursing home stays, assisted living centres or regular home care visits.
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What is Long Term Care Insurance?
This column has been created to provide you with information about the various insurance and planning options available to you in the event you or a loved one becomes seriously ill and may or may not need professional care. People have different interpretations of the term ‘long term care’ and generally speaking, for insurance purposes, this means an individual requires constant and ongoing professional care. It is important that you understand the benefits of the coverage you have so that it meets your expectations.
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Are You a 'Sandwich' Family?
Top ten ways to ease 'the housing discussion' with your senior relatives - and tips for seniors when talking to their families!
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Assisted Living in British Columbia
Assisted Living Residences provide accommodation and varying levels of care and supportive services in a home-like, residential setting. Services typically include meals, social and recreational programs, 24-hour emergency response, laundry and housekeeping services, supervision or administration of medications and varying degrees of assistance with the activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and routines.
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