Tag: long-term care

Young caregiver helping senior man with disability pay for bills online using laptop at table in living room

People are really confused. We’ve embarked on a host of studies about long-term care.  One component of that effort is to assess the public’s understanding of how these costs are financed.  A bunch of surveys over the last 10 years indicate that people are confused; most think that Medicare plays a major role.  In fact,…

Empty wheelchair in living room next to the couch

Where are we going to get the workers to care for us?  How are we going to pay them?  In my view, long-term care is one of the major challenges facing an aging society.  Care can take the form of a nursing home, formal care provided in the community or home, or informal care provided…