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Aging care

Using a Supplemental Needs Trust for the Benefit of a Disabled Person

First Step to Care First Step to Care March 15, 2018 0 Comments

Source: Wilmington Biz  In elder law and special needs planning, attorneys work with clients to determine whether a Supplemental Needs Trust is a recommended planning tool. … Kara Gansmann is an attorney in the Wilmington office of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP, where her practice encompasses elder law and estate …   Read More… 

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National Study Reveals Seniors Are Nervous about Future of Their Health Care

First Step to Care First Step to Care March 13, 2018 0 Comments

Source: Business Wire  ORANGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to findings from a national study of 1,000 adults age 55+ released today by Alignment Healthcare (www.alignmenthealthcare.com) and international research firm Toluna, the majority (59 percent) of seniors are anxious about impending changes to their … Read More… 

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About Us

We created this website to help you avoid some of the stresses we experienced during a crisis situation while caring for our grandmother. We faced urgent decisions regarding her care, but we didn’t know where to find the information to make smart choices. Our goal is to provide a starting point to help you find information, services and other resources in your search for senior care. Our hope is that this site can provide you with a first step to finding reliable care for your loved one.

Latest Blog Posts

  • Seniors more comfortable planning funerals than care March 18, 2018
  • Protecting our elders March 18, 2018
  • How to Care for Loved Ones from Miles Away March 18, 2018
  • Care for an elderly relative must include planning for natural disasters March 15, 2018
  • Census Bureau reports seniors will soon outnumber kids March 15, 2018
  • Using a Supplemental Needs Trust for the Benefit of a Disabled Person March 15, 2018

Useful National Links

  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
  • National Respite Locator
  • NIH Senior Health
  • Social Security Administration
  • Alzheimer’s Association

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