Elder Life Planning News    Volume 1, Issue 4
Contents In This Issue... 

Working Caregivers

The federal government has released data on the quality of care delivered at the 17,000 nursing homes around the nation that care for Medicare or Medicaid patients, according to an article in the New York Times. But a government report terms the data "inaccurate" and calls its release "premature."
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Paying For Long Term Care

Long-term care insurance should be treated as an investment in your future well-being and independence. It is also an excellent way to protect assets you want to pass on to a spouse, children or grandchildren.   
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Guest Writings

At a certain age “home for the holidays’ may not mean “homemade pumpkin pie” as the old song promises. If you live out-of-town from your aging parents, coming home for the holidays may present some difficult realizations. Maybe the stove is left on, the refrigerator is empty or contains food that is well past the expiration date. That once spotless home is becoming cluttered, the rugs and furniture worn or stained.  
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Current Trends in Elder Care

As parents age and the responsibility for caregiving falls on the adult children, it is not unusual for family issues that may have been dormant for decades, to suddenly re-appear. Personality differences and individual styles, added to unresolved issues from the past, move from the background into the foreground. Old family conflicts and unresolved issues can get in the way of providing the best care for an older family member.  
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Support for Caregivers

The elections of 2002 are over...Thank God! During the campaigns around the country, candidates from both parties seemed to emphasize 2 main themes. Remarkably, both sides seemed to agree completely on both of these themes.  
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Ageless Wisdom

A wonderful look at growing wiser and some important information for the coming winter!
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Informed Eldercare Decisions, Inc. Specialists in Elder Care Planning and Long Term Care