Advising Parents on LTC Options The purposes of this assignment are to help you (1) effectively use research resources through library databases and search engines to complete course requirements, (2) improve your critical thinking skills, and (3) develop your effectiveness in applying long term care concepts, programs, and services to a real life situation for millions of Americans providing practical and evidence based advice to individuals regarding their options for addressing their long term care needs. Long-term care decisions are often complex and highly emotional. They can present a radical departure from how life was intended. In this assignment, you will address a hypothetical, but very real, scenario that involves Mary and Don, an elderly married couple (provided in Course Content). Circumstances to be considered include extent of disability, living situation, financial state, service preferences, and specific questions presented to you in terms of their concerns and issues. This assignment may require you to make some assumptions about their situation in order to completely respond to the scenario. Apply long-term care concepts, programs, and services to a real life situation for millions of Americans providing practical and evidence based advice to individuals regarding their options for addressing their long term care needs.
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