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Can Long-term Care help me?

Most long-term care is to assist people with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom, as well as medical care.

The chart below lists some of the many kinds of custodial care people often need. Think about whether you need these services now, or if you may need them in the future. Check off the services you think you may need.

Do I need help with the following activities of daily living?

Bathing
Dressing
Eating
Using the bathroom, including caring for a catheter or colostomy bag if needed.
Moving into or out of a bed, chair, or wheelchair.

If you have checked more than 2 boxes it is likely some form of facility based long-term care can help.

For more information:

  • Choose the middle box to Find Long-term Care.
  • Read the FAQs for a good overview of the topic.
  • Or choose Contact ElderCARE and one of our ElderCARE associates will assist you.

If you have not checked any boxes...keep going...

Will I need help with these services?

Preparing meals
Shopping
Housework and laundry
Getting to appointments
Paying bills and other money matters
Home maintenance and repairs
Using the telephone

AND

Will I need help with the following medical care?

Remembering to take medicines
Diabetes monitoring
Using eye drops
Getting oxygen
Taking care of colostomy or bladder catheters

If you have checked more than 2 boxes it is likely assisted living, community-based, or in home long-term care can help.

For more information:

  • Choose the middle box to Find Long-term Care.
  • Read the FAQs for a good overview of the topic.
  • Or choose Contact ElderCARE and one of our ElderCARE associates will assist you.

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