{"product_id":"b0hg89jsqz","title":"Long Term Care On Your Own: A Planning Guide for Aging Without a Spouse or Adult Children (Solo Aging)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong-term care has two jobs. Most people only plan for one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne job is the care itself — bathing, dressing, meals, transportation. The other is running the care: finding help, hiring it, checking that it is working, dealing with schedules and bills, replacing someone who does not show up, and eventually handing the whole job to someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you do not have a spouse, adult child, or nearby family member who will automatically take that on, who will?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLong-Term Care on Your Own  is a practical guide to planning for that second job before you need it. It walks you through the questions in the order they are likely to arrive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does long-term care actually include?\u003cbr\u003e\nUnderstand the different kinds of help you may need — and the difference between medical care and the day-to-day assistance that makes up much of long-term care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat will it cost, and what actually pays?\u003cbr\u003e\nWork through care by the hour, understand where Medicare does and does not fit, and learn where to look for programs and resources available where you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho do you call when you need help?\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn where care often starts locally, how to compare an agency with hiring someone directly, and what responsibilities come with each choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you know whether the care is working?\u003cbr\u003e\nLearn what has to be managed week to week, what to watch for, and how to think about backup when you cannot supervise everything yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens if staying at home stops working?\u003cbr\u003e\nLook honestly at the signs that a care arrangement is no longer enough and compare the major care settings without the sales-brochure version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd who takes over when you can no longer manage all of this yourself?\u003cbr\u003e\nThe final part of the book focuses on the handoff — including personal and professional backup, what needs to be decided in advance, and the gaps that still need an answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside are nine practical planning tools, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Care Management Map — who handles each job now and who could take over\u003cbr\u003e\nMy First-Call List — the numbers to find before the day you need them\u003cbr\u003e\nMy Hiring Questions — what to ask before bringing someone into your home\u003cbr\u003e\nQuestions I Need Answered About Authority\u003cbr\u003e\nChecking a Professional Before You Hire\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen to Revisit the Plan\u003cbr\u003e\nMy Discharge Sheet\u003cbr\u003e\nWhere to Start Looking\u003cbr\u003e\nMy Unresolved Gaps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book does not assume the same programs or services exist everywhere.  Rules, resources, and legal documents vary by state and locality, so it shows you where to start and who can confirm what actually applies where you live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt does not sell long-term care insurance, teach Medicaid asset-planning strategies, or tell you which facility to choose.  It helps you build something more fundamental: a care plan that does not depend entirely on you remaining able to run it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67934455529508,"sku":"YSL31819","price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/61pZmLp-X7L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793246526","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b0hg89jsqz","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}