The 4 Steps of Long Term Care Planning NCPC Standard Edition - Return to 4 Steps Book Home Page
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	TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION - Planning for the Elder Years................. 1 STEP 1 - Understanding the Nature of Care, Care Settings, and Government Programs.......................................................... 5 What is Long Term Care and Eldercare? .............................. 5 Understanding the Need and Settings for Long Term Care. 6 Temporary Long Term Care........................................ 6 Ongoing Long Term Care ........................................... 6 Custodial Care versus Skilled Care ..................................... 7 Formal Care versus Informal Care....................................... 8 Formal Caregivers....................................................... 8 Informal Caregivers..................................................... 8 Understanding the Progression of Care Commitment ......... 9 Making a Plan for Your Long Term Care ............................. 11 Reasons to make your plan now........................................ 12 Finding Help for Current Caregiving Needs ....................... 12 Understanding Care Settings ............................................... 13 Retirement Communities ................................................... 14 Master Planned Active Adult Communities........................ 14 Planned Communities with No Age Restrictions................ 15 Condominiums................................................................... 15 Manufactured Housing Communities................................. 15 Seniors Apartments ........................................................... 16 Independent Living Facilities and Congregate Housing..... 16 Assisted Living Facilities .................................................... 17 Continuing Care Retirement Communities ........................ 20 Combined Care Communities............................................ 20 Nursing Homes .................................................................. 22 How Do You Select a Nursing Home?............................... 22 Costs for Nursing Home Care............................................ 24 Medicare Nursing Home Coverage.................................... 24 Medicaid............................................................................. 25 Insurance ........................................................................... 26 Home Care......................................................................... 26 Living In Your Home with Care Provided by Others.. 26