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As one ages, fundamental questions arise – questions about health, financial and legal issues. These questions become more pressing and difficult if you or someone you love is dealing with chronic care issues. If someone you love is suffering from a chronic illness, such as Alzheimer’s disease, some other form of dementia, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, multiple sclerosis or Lou Gerhig’s Disease for example, they have entered what we call the long-term care maze. Seniors often enter this maze suddenly as well, through an accident, fall or stroke. Waiting for a crisis to occur is never a good idea. Planning ahead is the key to having more options at your disposal.

The questions we face in the last 30 years of life are no less daunting than those we faced in the first 30. The good news is that modern medicine and healthier lifestyles have made it possible for us to live far longer than we could have hoped even 50 years ago. The bad news is that physical longevity can bring with it a host of challenges. Health care, legal and financial planning are crucial in making sure that your needs are taken care of in order to protect your quality of care and quality of life.

Important questions that should be addressed include:

• Will I outlive my money?


• How can I preserve and protect my assets for my spouse and children if I ever need expensive long-term care?


• How can I leave the most to my children and grandchildren without losing control of my finances?


• Can I afford a nursing home or assisted living facility if I need that level of care now, or if I need it sometime in the future?


• What does Medicare cover and what other health insurance coverage is advisable?


• Do I need long term care insurance?


• Should I purchase an annuity?


• What sort of legal strategies can protect me and my assets?


• How will I be able to get good long term care?


• How will I pay for my long term care?


• If I need Medicaid, how do I qualify?

The answers to these and other questions should be considered on an individual basis by an attorney whose practice is concentrated in Life Care Planning, which is a combination of Elder Law, Estate Planning and Elder Care Coordination. Please contact our office for an initial consultation with Peter C. Sisson, Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. Or call our office for the date of our next free public seminar to learn more about how Life Care Planning can work for you and your family.