As the population of Texas ages, life care planning in Houston is becoming an increasingly important service. The fact is that the majority of senior citizens will eventually need assistance with their day-to-day needs. Sometimes family members and friends can provide help, but sometimes, this is simply not possible despite the best efforts of everyone involved.
Paid in-home caregivers can be engaged under some circumstances. In other cases, people who need help with daily activities will be best cared for in an assisted living community or nursing home.
An effective life care plan will holistically address the eventualities of aging. Only when you understand the facts and all of your options can you put an optimal plan in place that makes sense for everyone in the family.
Factors to Consider
Long-term care is very expensive. Steps can be taken to protect assets from the costs of nursing home care, but this requires careful planning. A life care plan can help families benefit from many of the little-known strategies available to them.
The quality of the care received by the elderly person in question will, of course, be one of your major considerations when discussing a life care plan. To this end, you may find it helpful to browse the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services’ Long Term Care Quality Reporting System to learn more about available facilities. In addition to any online research, it’s always best to visit each facility you consider and speak to families who are receiving or have received services from them.
Let Us Help
We understand how important it is for families like yours to provide the best care possible for elderly loved ones, and we would be happy to schedule a private consultation to discuss the issues that are most important to you. Please call us at (281) 759-2313 to get started today.
Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney
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