Long Term Care Insurance Resource Center

Long Term Care Insurance: Is It For You? Are you aware that:

• the risk of needing some type of long-term care during your lifetime is 40%?
• on average, the cost of a one-year stay in a nursing home in this part of NYS is $93,000.00?
• you can't rely on Medicare to pay for long-term costs?

This free workshop is being taught by Extension Educator, Pam Chiverton. (Download a Press Release)
**New York State does not endorse or recommend any specific insurance product or insurer: this program is solely intended to educate consumers about their choices.

Please call (585) 394-3977 Ext. 409 to register for the session you desire.

Understanding long-term care and long-term care insurance is complicated. The Resource Center offers consumers a place to go for objective, unbiased information to help them make informed decisions about what is best for their unique situations

Four free services are available through the Resource Center:

• educational materials. You are welcome to stop by the Resource Center to pick up consumer guides and fact sheets that will help you learn more about long-term care and long-term care insurance. Books and videos are available for loan.
  
• one-to-one educational counseling. Schedule an appointment to meet with a trained long-term care insurance educator to explore the suitability of long-term care insurance.
  
• group presentations. Invite the Long-Term Care Insurance educator to make a presentation at your staff meeting or professional/community organization meeting.
  
• public workshops. Inquire about the dates of upcoming workshops that you can attend to learn more about long-term care, financing options (including long-term care insurance), and how to go about choosing long-term care insurance policies should you decide to explore that option.

For more information on long-term care insurance, utilize any of the following links, contact (585) 394-3977 ext. 433 or email Pam Chiverton, Long Term Care Insurance Educator.

http://www.financinglongtermcare.umn.edu

http://www.ins.state.ny.us/consindx.htm

http://longtermcare.gov

http://www.nyspltc.org

The Long-Term Care Insurance Resource Center is funded by the New York State Office for the Aging through the Ontario County Office for the Aging.

Feel free to read through any of the Press Releases below:

Why should you plan for financing long term care now?
Pros and cons of reverse mortages
Consider long term care insurance in your retirment planning
How will you pay for long term care?
Statewide long term care insurance education and awareness campaign
New web tool compares long term care insurance products
Free packet available for long term care education
What is the Long-Term Care Insurance Resource Center