LongTermCareLiving.com is a useful guide to planning, preparing, and paying for long term care.
ElderChoices is Arkansas' Medicaid home and community-based waiver, designed for people who due to physical, cognitive or medical reasons, require a level of assistance that would have to be provided in a nursing facility. The program is designed to assist elderly persons reside in their own homes, or live with relatives or caregivers for as long as possible.
There are a few ways to qualify for Medicaid when nursing care in a facility or at home is needed. This page explains how to manage finances to access medicaid benefits.
This guide defines and explains long-term care, lists all relevant government programs, and discusses purchasing private insurance, premium costs, individual needs and many other considerations for choosing a long-term care policy.
A variety of in-home services are provided to Johnson County residents to enable independent living. Services include household chores, companions, respite care, medication management, funds to help with the needs of the elderly, and more.
ENOA's role is to ensure that the older adults within its region have access to services that enable them to remain independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. ENOA serves as a gateway to aging services that already exist in the community and also operates its own programs that fill previously unmet needs in the five-county area, such as nutrition programs, care-option counseling, medical clinics, and housing and legal advice.
In-Home Supportive Services help pay for services that enable individuals to remain safely in their own homes instead of entering a nursing home or board and care facility. Eligibility requirements apply.
The Executive Office on Aging offers a number of health programs to elderly residents. Programs and services include Senior Medicare Patrol Hawaii (SMP Hawaii), the Sage PLUS Program (provides free health insurance information, education, counseling, and a referral service for adults age 60 and older), The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), In-Home and Community-Based Services, and the Family Caregiver Support Program.
Essential Resource: Alaska's Long-Term-Care Insurance Consumer Guide
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This site offers a comprehensive guide to comparing and purchasing a long-term care insurance policy.
This site describes all senior programs offered by the Bureau, including social support, transportation services and nutritious meals, home and community-based services for the frail, and well and vital services such as educational programs, exercise programs, health screenings, and information on specific health promotion/disease prevention topics.
