Life Insurance Think Tank Blog » Health Care http://blog.lifeinsurancethinktank.com Life Insurance Education Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Top 7 Elder and Long Term Care Resource Web Sites http://blog.lifeinsurancethinktank.com/top-7-elder-and-long-term-care-resource-web-sites/ http://blog.lifeinsurancethinktank.com/top-7-elder-and-long-term-care-resource-web-sites/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:02:30 +0000 Life Think Tank http://blog.lifeinsurancethinktank.com/?p=732 The journey of a loved one needing elder or long-term care can be filled with anxiety, frustration, and other feelings of helplessness.  The following internet sites are filled with useful resources.  Each site has multiple links to other groups that will also benefit you.  By improving your knowledge from these sites, you can improve your understanding of elder and long-term care to help loved ones, family and friends.

www.benefitCheckUp.org

A free online site maintained by the National Council on Aging.  Here you can enroll in federal, state, local, and private programs to receive aid to help pay for some health care, some living expenses, and several other needs. It lists over 1500 public and private benefit programs from all 50 states.

www.eldercare.gov

A service provided by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging that will help you find information on state and community resources for older persons and caregivers.  800-677-1116.

www.caregiver.org

A well maintained site with information for caregivers. This site offers information, resources, and support for family caregivers of older or disabled adults. It is searchable by state to identify programs, legal resources, and specific disability organizations.

www.nahc.org

The National Association for Home Care trade site for home health care agencies, hospices, home health care aides, and medical equipment suppliers. There is a complete section that will help a consumer search and choose a local home care provider.

www.nhpco.org

This is run by the largest non-profit hospice and palliative care organization, The National Hospices & Palliative Care Organization. Tons of information and links to additional resources that will help find a local hospice provider.

www.aoa.gov

This is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web site for the Administration of Aging. Here you can find numerous publications, news, and information for older adults.

www.alz.org

This is the National Alzheimer’s Association web site providing information and support services to families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.

Please continue to educate yourself in any way you can to find the best care for your loved ones as they need elder or long-term care.  Life Insurance Think Tank does not endorse this list as the only web sites available to assist you in finding help and education for your specific needs.
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  1. $210 billion in unnecessary services
  2. $190 billion in excess admin costs
  3. $130 billion in inefficient delivery of care
  4. $105 billion in inflated prices
  5. $75 billion in fraud
  6. $55 billion in inflated prices

Regardless of what party is in power in the white house, the need to clean up this health care mess is high.  No business is ever 100% efficient, but a $750 billion loss per year (and growing) is obnoxious and must be addressed.

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