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Being a family caregiver is one of the most difficult jobs and one that nearly everyone will have at some point. An estimated 42 million people in the U.S. provide unpaid care to those 50 and older.

Two impending hikes that would boost premiums for existing CalPERS Long-Term Care insurance customers by 90% make coverage hard to justify, one policyholder said.

While the pandemic undermined Americans’ confidence in nursing homes and home care is preferred, its cost could exceed that of a nursing home.

Medicaid may help prevent all of a couple’s assets from being expended on the first spouse to need LTC.

“Medical Care Planning” Presentation by Tara Ackley for the Fall 2023 workshop series

CHOC Children’s, in partnership with committed organizations and community groups, has created an outstanding mental health system of care for children, teens and young adults throughout Orange County.

“Medical Care Planning” Presentation by Lee-Anne Godfrey and Peter Kote for the fall 2020 workshop series

Covid-19 Addendum to My Advance Health Care Directive – Explanation and Form

In the most serious Covid-19 cases, breathing becomes so labored that ventilators have to be used to keep patients alive. That there may not be enough of these machines is horrifying and infuriating.

While they both are considered similar in certain aspects, the two have different indications and goals and are often provided in different settings.