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Long-term care is a
phrase that is being
used more and more
these days. The
first thing that
comes to mind when
most people hear the
phrase is the
thought of nursing
home care. But
long-term care
refers to a wide
variety of services
-- including those
delivered in a
person's own home.
Long-term care
refers to both the
medical and
non-medical support
services needed to
improve or maintain
the individual's
health and his or
her daily
functioning.
The need for
long-term care
information can
happen suddenly or
it may develop over
a period of time as
a result of the
aging process.
Whether you need
service because of a
stroke, a car
accident or as the
result of the
effects of a chronic
disease such as
diabetes, you want
to be able to access
the information
quickly and easily.
NY Connects is the
place to turn for
information on
long-term care.
The NY Connects Web
site,
www.nyconnects.org,
links users to
reliable and
up-to-date
information. NY
Connects provides
essential
information on
services such as
nutrition,
transportation and
housing. It also
provides information
on dealing with the
financial and legal
considerations
involved in
long-term care.
The NY Connects Web
site includes
information on how
to fund long-term
care, including
insurance programs,
emergency financial
assistance, Medicaid
eligibility, estate
planning and tax
assistance. The site
also includes links
and information on
the legal aspects of
long-term care,
including
information on
health care proxies,
living wills, powers
of attorney and
guardianships.
If you don't have
access to the
Internet, or if you
have additional
questions, call
Broome County CASA
at 778-2420 or the
Broome County Office
for Aging at
778-2411. |
