Long-Term Care Insurance

      by: David L. Coffelt, Long-Term Care Insurance Consultant

      My vision for the A.D. Members and their families is that with my 14 years of experience
      as a Long-Term Care Insurance Consultant, that I am able to encourage you to Plan, Prepare, Protect
      and Face Reality
      against the very HIGH RISK of needing some form of Long-Term Care Services.
      The long-term care services that you or a loved one may call upon some day vary from
      Nursing Home Care, Home Health Care, Assisted Living, Personal Care, Adult Day Care, Respite Care,
      and Caregiving Support.
      Without looking into all of the available options, and by not taking the
      time to plan accordingly then you or a loved one may be faced with serious financial, emotional, and / or
      physical devastation. Additionally, if you happen to become a Caregiver, as I have, you may also face many
      emotional breakdowns that may affect other areas of your life within your family structure and job performance.
      The KEY POINT is to take the time to plan now before it's too late. Today, there are only
      limited ways to pay for long-term care services in our Society. Primarily, the only three ways to pay
      for these services in our Country today are Cash
      (Yours), Public Assistance
      (If Your Broke) or Long-Term Care Insurance - (Other People's Money). Additional facts and figures
      also shows that there is a growing number of Families and Employers concerned about Eldercare issues
      in the workforce. Again, these issues may be in any areas of financial, employer-employee concerns,
      emotional, physical, or just supportive.


      Long-Term Care Insurance is not for everybody - but it is for everybody who has either
      income or assets (or both) worth protecting. 70% of retirees (65 and over) will require some sort of long term
      care before they die (Nursing Home, Assisted Living Facility, Alzheimer Center, Adult Day Care or Home Care).
      Regardless of which one they'll need - it's going to cost a lot of money! How would you pay for it?


      Consider these facts outlining why this current and growing need of long-term care services has to be
      addressed:


      · Before 1900, only 1 in 10 people lived to age 65.


      · Today, 9 out of 10 people live to age 65 and beyond.


      · 3 of 4, or 75% of all Seniors 65+ will need some form of Home Care During their Lifetime.


      · By age 65, 10% of the population has Alzheimer's Disease, or a similar form of irreversible dementia.

      · For every person in a Nursing Home, there are 4 people who receive care at home. (Caregiver Burnout)

      · 3 out of 4 Americans over 65 will need some form of Home Care.

      · 50% if women age 65 and over will spend time in a Nursing Home before they die.

      · 33% of men age 65 and over will spend time in a Nursing Home before they die.

      · 70% of one of a couple age 65 and over will spend time in a Nursing Home before they die.

      · The average stay in a Nursing Home is 2 ½ years.

      · 1 in 5 of those in Nursing Homes are there 5 years or longer.

      · The average cost of a Nursing Home in NYS is over $70,000 per year - and it goes up each year.
      ($90K+ NYC Metro)

      · The fastest growing segment of our population is the group over age 85.

      · For those that reach age 85, there is a 70% chance that he or she will need Nursing Home Care.

      · 67% of Children who become Caregivers become clinically depressed.

      The Odds are very, very high, that you will need some form of long term
      care services in your lifetime. Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, Alzheimer Centers, Adult Day Care Centers,
      or Home Care Agencies are in the business to provide these services. The only problem is their services have to be
      paid by someone, and that someone is usually you until you "spend down" your life savings to poverty level.
      Just think about if for a moment. When you really look at it, the most obvious, sensible and economic way to pay for the
      services you may need in the future is by purchasing Long Term Care Insurance while you are healthy enough to qualify for it.
      Do yourself and your family a favor. Take the action to preserve what you have worked a lifetime to accumulate. Look into the
      benefits of Long Term Care Insurance for you and those you love while you are healthy enough to qualify.

      LTC Ins may be the best gift you'll ever give to your family.


      I hope my vision I have for you and your loved one's becomes
      enlightening and fruitful for you as we all learn more about A.D. and related Eldercare Issues. If you have internet access
      I encourage you to research the related important links on my Web Page which I dedicated to the memory of my late Mother
      who spent the last 13 years of her life in a nursing home from her age of 57. My Web Page may be located at:
      http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Floor/2821.

      An On Line Tool for Long-Term Care Options is Available for Public Use located at:


      http://www.penntreaty.com/pttoolkit/ltc/main.asp?toolkitID=L01240031
      .

      To request a quote on LTC Insurance or a presentation on Long-Term Care financing options to your Group or
      Organization, please call my Office at 814-723-9663, or you may reach my Toll Free Voice Mail number at
      1-800-861-0402 Ext. 2920. You may also Fax your request to 814-723-0175. I may also be reached through my email at
      dpool@penn.com or SrLTCIns@aol.com.

      Sincerely,

      David L. Coffelt, Long-Term Care Insurance Consultant,
      Toll Free Voice Mail Number 800-861-0402 Ext. 2920