Comments on: Americans are generally under the impression that they’ll be taken care of once they reach their golden years http://localeldercaresite.com/2009/08/americans-are-generally-under-html/ Special discounts, services and programs for senior citizens. Caring for aging parents, elderly with alzheimer's disease Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Della Ethington http://localeldercaresite.com/2009/08/americans-are-generally-under-html/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Della Ethington Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:11:21 +0000 http://localeldercaresite.com/?p=32#comment-63 It is true that many people are finding ways to "spend down" so that the government can pay for their long-term care. What they don't realize is that the care they receive will be far inferior to the care that they could get if they use their own funds and go into a smaller facility such as an Adult Family Home, which is a privately owned care home with a capacity of six residents. These homes often get bad press, but there are many very good ones who give more personalized and loving care than a larger place is capable of. For an example of what they are like, look at a video that my caregivers created and posted for me because they love their job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0GFINbLaZw&feature=related Good to see articles that are alerting people to the folly of squandering their funds when they would be better off saving them for their care. Della It is true that many people are finding ways to “spend down” so that the government can pay for their long-term care. What they don’t realize is that the care they receive will be far inferior to the care that they could get if they use their own funds and go into a smaller facility such as an Adult Family Home, which is a privately owned care home with a capacity of six residents. These homes often get bad press, but there are many very good ones who give more personalized and loving care than a larger place is capable of. For an example of what they are like, look at a video that my caregivers created and posted for me because they love their job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0GFINbLaZw&feature=related
Good to see articles that are alerting people to the folly of squandering their funds when they would be better off saving them for their care. Della

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