What long term care options are available to me and how do I pay for them?

Our goal is to help aging Americans and their families understand their long term care options and connect with the best resources to pay for at-home care, assisted living, Alzheimer's and nursing home care.   We provide benefits and eligibility information on many resources including federal programs such as Medicare or Medicaid and outside financial resources such as veterans’ pensions or reverse mortgages.

Many care and financial options exist, but differing eligibility requirements can make sorting through them a challenge.  To help visitors with this task, we provide two methods to access this site’s content. Use the Eldercare Resource Locator Tool to search for senior care resources based on your current situation or Browse by Resource Category & Name.

   

It may be helpful to have an idea about the costs and types of long term care prior to researching the different financial options.  The Types of Senior Care page explains the different classifications of long term care and the Costs of Senior Care page provides estimates of their costs.