Glossary of Terms
Eldercare Terms and Topics
As you navigate the foreign territory of parent care, you can encounter specialized topics and terms that are unfamiliar. The links in this page describe eldercare topics and terms introduced in this website.
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FINANCIAL
Long term care insurance helps pay for long term care services. It can be prudent to consider the role of long term care insurance in relation to an overall financial and estate plan. Long term care insurance typically covers a portion of the cost of:
• Help in the home with daily activities (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, eating and cleaning
• Community programs, such as adult day care
• Assisted living services that are provided in a special residential setting other than the insured party’s own home
• Home healthcare/visiting nurses wherever the insured party lives
• Care in a skilled nursing facility/nursing home
• Policies can be written to cover services of a geriatric care manager
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