America's Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis Is Growing—Why Your Family Should Prepare
July 5th, 2026
James Kelly
Top News Picks
Explore this month's top picks on LTC News, featuring standout articles on retirement planning and key long-term care topics.
Swipe to view more
Featured Long-Term Care News
Discover LTC News's featured articles, from breaking news to educational resources designed to help you stay on track with your retirement planning.
Swipe to view more
Browse All Articles
Browse our full library of articles designed to support your long-term care planning. Use the filters to narrow your results by topic, category, or care type so you can quickly find the information that matters most.
Categories
Topics
Care Types
Insurance
October 6th, 2022
How to Cover Life Transitions to Make Longevity Affordable
Life is a transition. If you have an older parent in declining health, you need to help them through this transition and ensure they have access to quality long-term health care. What about you? Are you prepared for life's transition?
Lifestyle
December 1st, 2023
Weight Loss After Age 60
Losing weight can be a challenge at any age, however after 60 it becomes harder. Being over-weight increases health issues and your risk for long-term care. An advance plan for longevity prior to retirement is key.
Care Facilities
April 6th, 2018
Saving Money Now So You Can Pay the Nursing Home Later?
Columnist Kaye Dent, an attorney, explains you have options to protect savings so you don't have to give your money away to caregivers.
Homecare
August 30th, 2022
Digital Caregiving Helps Elders Stay Connected. Long-Distance Caregivers Benefit From High Tech.
With the advancement of technology, our society now has virtual banking, virtual classrooms, virtual business meetings, and virtual caregiving. Being a caregiver living away from your loved one presents challenges. Technology helps you stay on top of the care and be involved.
Insurance
March 24th, 2020
High-Net-Worth Individuals Value in LTC Insurance
Longevity has become a key part of retirement planning. The costs and burdens of aging impact high net-worth families as well as those with minimal savings. Long-Term Care planning is prudent for both.
Insurance
March 19th, 2018
Top Reasons Why Oral Health is a Major Concern for Seniors
Oral hygiene is sometimes overlooked by seniors and their families. Ignored it can create additional aging and health concerns with increased Long-Term Care services.
Lifestyle
March 16th, 2018
Bottle Caps, Baseball Cards, and the Red Pegasus
You may have lots of fun memories of childhood. It was more of a carefree lifestyle than what adults deal with today. You sure didn't think about planning then, especially about aging. Health and Long-Term Care.
Insurance
May 25th, 2026
Keep Mobility Loss from Getting in the Way of Happiness
Mobility loss can threaten independence and emotional well-being as you age. Learn how home modifications, exercise, mobility aids, and Long-Term Care Insurance can help you stay active, safe, and in control of your future.
Care Facilities
October 20th, 2022
Spiritual Well-Being in Long-Term Care
If you have a loved one that is in a long-term care facility, addressing their spiritual needs may be very important for them, as well as for you. Many facilities have spiritual/religious services available.
Government
February 23rd, 2018
Tax Proposal May Give Nebraskans Deduction
28 states offer some type of tax credit or deduction for Long-Term Care Insurance. A new measure introduced by a Nebraska state senator would provide a new tax credit for Nebraskans as they plan for Long-Term Care.
Insurance
February 4th, 2020
Multi-Generational Households on the Rise
American longevity is creating an increase of multigenerational households. As more people require help with normal activities/long-term care, this places a burden on adult children and their families.
Care Facilities
June 4th, 2022
ER Visits for Older Americans May Signal Decline
An elder Mom or Dad may not always reveal health or aging issues with their adult children. An ER visit often becomes the first sign and creates crisis management if no advance plan for Long-Term Care exists. Are you and your family prepared?
Sponsored