Tag: senior 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,…

Nurse holding the hand of an elderly woman

About one fifth will escape totally, and one quarter will require extensive care. My colleagues and I just completed the first of a three-part series of briefs on the need for long-term care and the resources available to cover it.  The possibility of needing care later in life is a real concern for late-career workers…