The expenses associated with elder care often warrant advance planning. Your current finances, as well as other anticipated expenditures, should be taken into consideration when budgeting for future elder care services. For example, if you were to have a home health aide visit your elderly family member’s home to provide services only three times per week, the cost could easily be close to $18,000, even more in some areas. Now that you see the costs [...]

Although the veterans of our country are entitled to receive health benefits from our government, the majority of them are unaware of the elder care benefits that are available to them as well. In fact, only a small percentage of veterans take advantage of what is called the Non-Service Connected Improved Pension Benefit, also known as the Aid and Attendance benefits program. For older veterans who are concerned about the cost of elder care, this [...]