Future Care Planning
Why the need for planning and where do we start?
I could not have said it better than the following statement from long term care expert, Karen Henderson:
"The concept of long term care planning is quite new, and is being driven by a fast-growing generation of elderly people needing care, and medical technology that is helping to keep people alive longer than ever. The result is increasing pressure on both family caregivers to provide more complex care, and on government programs to provide more and improved access to long term care.
No one wants to think about a time when they might need long term care. So planning ahead for this possibility can be challenging. Most people first learn about long term care when they or a loved one need care. By then their options can be limited by lack of information, or insufficient resources to pay for preferred services."
I will walk you through Karen's 'Readiness Questionnaire' which is a guide I use to ensure that as per Karen..." you have asked yourself the critical care questions, and have answered them to the best of your ability at this point in time. Planning ahead allows you to have more control over your family’s and your own future care requirements."
For informative and experiential articles by Karen Henderson about Aging/Chronic Illness, Eldercare, Dementia, Long Term Care Planning and For Employers, please visit her site at http://www.ltcplanningnetwork.com/index.php?main_page=articles
