{"id":1390,"date":"2016-11-04T10:16:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T10:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/chicagoland-naperville\/?p=988"},"modified":"2021-09-29T03:33:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T03:33:46","slug":"will-need-long-term-care-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/8\/illinois\/chicagoland-naperville\/blog\/will-need-long-term-care-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Will you need long-term care in the future?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone thinks about the future to some extent. Where will you go for vacation? Should you change jobs? How much money do you need to retire?<\/p>\n

But have you thought about long-term care? Regardless of how old you are, you should think ahead about this type of care. The services we provide at Assisting Hands\u00ae Home Care fall under long term care. They include things like personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, grocery shopping and companionship.<\/p>\n

\"runners-long-term-care-635906_300\"\u2018I\u2019m fine. I eat right and exercise. I won\u2019t need those services.’<\/h5>\n

You may be thinking, \u2018I\u2019m fine. I eat right and exercise. I won\u2019t need those services. That\u2019s for someone else.\u2019<\/p>\n

We hope so! But you would be surprised. We have clients from all walks of life and health conditions.<\/p>\n

They might not have thought in their 40\u2019s that they would need assisted living services, but circumstances change.<\/p>\n

One fall or other type of accident and you may find yourself needing an extra set of hands to help you, even for a short period of time. Regardless of your age today, think about this type of care for your future self.<\/p>\n

Did you know that Medicare does not provide coverage for this type of long-term care services<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Medicare will cover medically necessary care, such as physical therapy to help a person regain function on a short-term basis. Many private insurance plans have similar types of coverage.<\/p>\n

There are other types of coverage, such as long-term care insurance to protect you or your loved one. But those policies are easier to get when you are younger and healthier (and not necessarily thinking about these types of needs).<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t thought about long-term care<\/a> before, here are a few facts:<\/h4>\n