Elder Law Today Podcast Show #13 Married Couple - Early Action Long Term Care Planning

In the first show of Season 2 of his Elder Law Today Podcast, by listener request, Yale Hauptman has modified the format and shortened the length of his audio podcast. In a concise 10 minutes, Yale presents a common scenario that many families today are faced with. Dad has just recently been diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease (you can substitute any other long term care illness because the issues remain the same). What lies next for Mom and Dad? What should the family be doing and when?

Yale runs through the planning strategies that ought to be employed to insure the best care possible for Dad, preferably at home rather than in a nursing home, and also to protect Mom so that all their hard earned savings are not spent on Dad’s long term care, leaving Mom with very little to live on.

Yale provides an overview of the long term care system, the benefit of setting aside assets in trust and the various government benefits, including VA and Medicaid, that may be able to play a role in Mom and Dad’s journey through the long term care system. Learn why it is so important to take these steps as soon as possible and why inaction can be so costly.

Episode 13 is a can’t miss listen for families who are unsure what to do and where to start.

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