by Options for Senior Living | Jul 20, 2024 | Articles, Paying for senior living
Can veterans’ benefits be used to pay for long-term senior care? Making use of veterans’ benefits to pay for long-term senior care can be tricky. We’ve listed two benefits that can be used over and above a VA Pension or Survivors Pension to assist...
by Options for Senior Living | Nov 8, 2021 | Articles, Paying for senior living, Planning for the best move, Selecting the right community, Understanding all of the senior living options
Humans live longer now than ever before. Because of this, many of us worry about outliving our retirement savings. So what are the costs of long-term care for seniors? Affording long-term care may add to the already long list of an aging adult’s burdens....
by Options for Senior Living | Nov 4, 2021 | Articles, Paying for senior living, Planning for the best move, Senior Living, Understanding all of the senior living options
A question we often hear from families who need to find memory care for their senior is: “Is memory care covered by Medicare and Medicaid?” The answer is not always that simple unfortunately. This article explores memory care coverage for seniors in more...
by Options for Senior Living | Oct 14, 2021 | Articles, Identifying the right time, Paying for senior living, Planning for the best move
Retirement is a time of celebration and relaxation, an opportunity to take time to do the things you enjoy in life. However, the financial aspect of planning for retirement can be challenging. So prepare ahead of time for this transition to avoid unexpected costs and...
by Options for Senior Living | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, News, Paying for senior living
Why Aging in Place Has Never Been More Expensive Staying in your home as you age is called “aging in place”. In 2013 a 78-year-old woman was rushed to hospital following the collapse of her spinal cord. Her daughter, Laura, was left to deal with her mother’s physical...