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		<title>Planning Ahead for Long-Term Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[About Senior Housing & Care Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[November has been designated as Long-Term Care Awareness Month. As part of this observance, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services issued a release yesterday, containing useful information on long-term care for seniors and their family caregivers. The <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23218/planning-ahead-for-long-term-care">Planning Ahead for Long-Term Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Virtual Assisted Living Model: Technology + Paid Staff and Volunteers Enable Seniors to Remain in Their Own Homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care - Resources Available]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Senior Housing & Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latest Caregiving News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New & Featured On HelpingYouCare® - Dynamic Content Gallery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Events - Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allen &#8220;Chip&#8221; Teel, MD, a family physician in Maine, is pioneering a new model for virtual assisted living at home. Use of technology plus a combination of paid staff and volunteers to check on seniors living in their own <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12471/new-virtual-assisted-living-model-technology-paid-staff-and-volunteers-enable-seniors-to-remain-in-their-own-homes">New Virtual Assisted Living Model: Technology + Paid Staff and Volunteers Enable Seniors to Remain in Their Own Homes</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Checklists of What to Look For and Ask Long-Term Care Providers &amp; Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8315/checklists-of-what-to-look-for-ask-long-term-care-providers</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About CCRC's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on End Of Life Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on In-Home Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Legal & Financial Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Checklists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intro: Sr Housing & Care Facility Options - Understanding & Choosing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Checklists provided by GetCare.com. Multiple checklists in printable PDF format, to help you know what to look for and what to ask several different types of providers of long-term care services, including providers of: In-Home Care: Home Care Services <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8315/checklists-of-what-to-look-for-ask-long-term-care-providers">Checklists of What to Look For and Ask Long-Term Care Providers &#038; Professionals</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents &#124; Assisted Living Facilities</title>
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		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8164/checklist-for-consumers-and-prospective-residents-assisted-living-facilities#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing An Assisted Living Residence:  A Consumer’s Guide A Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents When you are looking for an assisted living or residential care setting for yourself or a loved one, here is a checklist provided by <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8164/checklist-for-consumers-and-prospective-residents-assisted-living-facilities">Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents &#124; Assisted Living Facilities</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Conusmer&#8217;s Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Consumer’s Guide with information about Assisted Living Facilities, and how to choose, provided by the National Center for Assisted Living. The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide">Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Conusmer&#8217;s Guide</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living Library of Information from MedlinePlus</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6398/assisted-living-library-of-information-from-medlineplus</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6398/assisted-living-library-of-information-from-medlineplus#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services. Comprehensive links to overall information on Assisted Living. A good place to start… http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/assistedliving.html ]]></description>
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		<title>What is Assisted Living?</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6395/what-is-assisted-living</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fact Sheet by Eldercare Locator, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services.  A good introduction to Assisted Living, what is it, what services are provided, and how to choose an Assisted Living facility. Also included are a general discussion <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6395/what-is-assisted-living">What is Assisted Living?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living Facilities for Seniors &#8211; Fact Sheet by Helpguide.org</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6393/assisted-living-facilities-for-seniors-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6393/assisted-living-facilities-for-seniors-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very good overview, including What is an Assisted Living Facility?; Assisted Living vs. other types of housing; Candidates for Assisted Living; Types of Assisted Living Facilities; Assisted Living Facility services; Special needs provided in an Assisted Living Facility; Choosing <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6393/assisted-living-facilities-for-seniors-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org">Assisted Living Facilities for Seniors &#8211; Fact Sheet by Helpguide.org</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing An Assisted Living Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6388/choosing-an-assisted-living-facility</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6388/choosing-an-assisted-living-facility#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by MetLife Mature Market Institute, in cooperation with the National Alliance for Caregiving.  A 12 page booklet, providing introductory information on Assisted Living, along with a Cost Calculator form to help you determine the full cost, and a helpful <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6388/choosing-an-assisted-living-facility">Choosing An Assisted Living Facility</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living Today – A Brief Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6385/assisted-living-today-%e2%80%93-a-brief-overview</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6385/assisted-living-today-%e2%80%93-a-brief-overview#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[at alpha.org, the website of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), a not for profit trade association of assisted living facilities.  Provides an introduction to assisted living, and its regulation, prevalence, and financing: “There are 36,000 assisted living <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6385/assisted-living-today-%e2%80%93-a-brief-overview">Assisted Living Today – A Brief Overview</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6381/guide-to-choosing-an-assisted-living-residence</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6381/guide-to-choosing-an-assisted-living-residence#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[an 8 page booklet by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA).  Explains what assisted living is, who it is intended to serve, and what types of facilities and services exist, and provides a helpful consumer checklist of what <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6381/guide-to-choosing-an-assisted-living-residence">Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Info on Assisted Living from the Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6379/helpful-info-on-assisted-living-from-the-consumer-consortium-on-assisted-living-ccal</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6379/helpful-info-on-assisted-living-from-the-consumer-consortium-on-assisted-living-ccal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Includes: State Licensing Agencies; National Ombudsman Resource Center – State Ombudsmen; State Information about Assisted living for Consumers; and Frequently Asked Questions The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL) is a non-profit national consumer education and advocacy organization focused <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6379/helpful-info-on-assisted-living-from-the-consumer-consortium-on-assisted-living-ccal">Helpful Info on Assisted Living from the Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL)</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living Facility Evaluation Checklist</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6375/assisted-living-facility-evaluation-checklist</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6375/assisted-living-facility-evaluation-checklist#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by AARP. A helpful form containing a checklist of questions and criteria to use in evaluating an Assisted Living Facility, with space to record your notes as you visit an Assisted Living Facility. AARP recommends that you “Print a <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6375/assisted-living-facility-evaluation-checklist">Assisted Living Facility Evaluation Checklist</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping For Assisted Living Facilities, by Stephanie Rice.</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6372/shopping-for-assisted-living-facilities-by-stephanie-rice</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6372/shopping-for-assisted-living-facilities-by-stephanie-rice#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An overview of some of the senior living and long-term care options, and brief checklist of what to look for when shopping for an assisted living facility. &#62;&#62; View Info ]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing an Assisted Living Residence: A consumer Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6369/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-consumer-guide</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6369/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-consumer-guide#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.longtermcareliving.com/assess/al/ by the American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living. Provides introductory information on assisted living and the personal care, health services and residential accommodations provided by assisted living facilities, as well as information on other factors <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6369/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-consumer-guide">Choosing an Assisted Living Residence: A consumer Guide</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Assisted Living Residency Agreements &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6367/understanding-assisted-living-residency-agreements-part-1</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6367/understanding-assisted-living-residency-agreements-part-1#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Ryan Malone, August 11, 2008, InsideAssistedLiving.com.  The first of a series of articles discussing the typical provisions contained in assisted living residency agreements.  Links to parts 2 through 6 of this series are at the bottom of the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6367/understanding-assisted-living-residency-agreements-part-1">Understanding Assisted Living Residency Agreements &#8211; Part 1</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Become knowledgeable about your loved one’s long-term care insurance policy, and be wary about your ability actually to collect assisted living benefits from long-term care insurers!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release, May 7, 2008, by National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), announced a settlement reached by State insurance regulators in several States with one of the largest U.S. long-term care insurers, Conseco.  The settlement required Conseco to pay <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6365/become-knowledgeable-about-your-loved-one%e2%80%99s-long-term-care-insurance-policy-and-be-wary-about-your-ability-actually-to-collect-assisted-living-benefits-from-long-term-care-insurers">Become knowledgeable about your loved one’s long-term care insurance policy, and be wary about your ability actually to collect assisted living benefits from long-term care insurers!!!</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living: What to Ask</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Assisted Living & Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assisted Living: What to Ask. A Checklist and worksheet by AARP. Helps you know what questions to ask, and record and organize the information you gather when visiting and evaluating potential assisted living facilities for your senior loved one. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/3232/assisted-living-what-to-ask">Assisted Living: What to Ask</a></span>]]></description>
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