Long-Term Care Planning

Most people planning for retirement imagine the best-case scenario. They think about travel and spending time with their grandchildren, not the various medical issues that come with advanced age. Unfortunately, the longer someone lives, the greater their risk of...

Those who have achieved some degree of personal success typically want to convert that success into financial security. Planning carefully for the future involves making good use of acquired resources and identifying likely future expenses. People make moves to...

Long-term care planning is an essential aspect of estate planning for residents of Colorado. As individuals age or face health challenges, the need for long-term care services becomes increasingly important. A comprehensive long-term care plan helps to ensure that...

Many people focus on financial assets when doing their estate planning, and these are important. But one of the major benefits of making an estate plan is that you can plan for your medical future and your potential healthcare needs. You can do this with an advance...

For older adults and their family members, few medical issues are more frightening than dementia. One of the reasons people are so anxious about Alzheimer's disease, for example, is how it results in dementia and cognitive decline, in many cases. Whether a doctor has...

Care for the elderly as they age has always been very expensive, especially when it is long-term care. Staying in an assisted living home or a nursing home is prohibitively expensive for some, and it’s a reason why people are often looking into their benefits. They...

The decision to transition to assisted living is rarely an easy one. It’s an emotional decision for everyone involved, which can sometimes cloud reason. Sometimes the signs will be obvious, like their physician recommends it. Barring that, here are a few signs that...

Aging in place of the ideal situation for older adults. They can stay in their own homes and close to the people they love instead of moving into an impersonal group facility. Aging in place can be much more cost-effective than paying the thousands of dollars a month...

Your advance medical directive is a simple, three-part document that details what you’d like someone to do in the case of a medical emergency. The document lets another person make medical decisions for you and help with end-of-life decisions. In Colorado, your...