Jason Colon - jason l colon . com » Long-Term Care http://www.jasonlcolon.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:46:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Most Americans Have No Plan To Pay For Long-Term Care http://www.jasonlcolon.com/2009/11/13/most-americans-have-no-plan-to-pay-for-long-term-care/ http://www.jasonlcolon.com/2009/11/13/most-americans-have-no-plan-to-pay-for-long-term-care/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:34:22 +0000 Jason Colon http://www.jasonlcolon.com/?p=437

Full-time nursing home care averages $69,000 to $78,000 per year or 8 hours per day of home health care can cost $43,000 to $70,000 annually.

Almost one in four of those surveyed say they will rely on family and friends to help pay for long-term care costs. Others mistakenly believe their health insurance coverage or Medicare will help pay their costs.

Long term care insurance

Results of a new LIFE Foundation survey: What Americans say they would rely on most to help pay for long-term care services if they found themselves in need of assistance with the basic tasks of daily living, such as bathing, eating and dressing.

Read more at Medical News Today

Visit the LIFE Foundation website

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