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The best wayto ensure

a positive outcomeis to plan ahead.


There is nothing to lose by planning

early and everything to gain.


According to the Lincoln Long-Life Survey

• 46% of affluent 60-year-olds spend more time planning their next vacation than managing their financial assets to last a lifetime.


Americans are less concernedabout long term care now than

10 years ago.

Survey of 1,000 peopleages 21 to 75, revealed

consumer attitudes about long term care.


LESS WORRY • A majority of respondents (57%)

said they were concerned about long term care costs.

LESS PLANNING

• 69% have done little or no planning for long term care.


Little Understandingof How to Pay

• Respondents (46%) felt they would not even be able to afford a year of long term care.

Little Knowledge• On a ten-question true/false quiz

about long term care basics, the majority got only four correct answers.


• Health Care• Real Estate• Physical Environment• Hospitality

Hierarchy of Values

Today’s Customer Preferences

• Real Estate• Hospitality• Health Care


Individuals would “Live Short, Die Long”

In 1965, the Model was

In 2005, the Model is

Individuals will“Live Long, Die Fast”


1965

Age 50 Death

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OptimalWell-Being


2005

Age 50 Death

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OptimalWell-Being


Continuum of Care

is Divided Into Two

Components


•Want Driven- Wellness Programs- Independent Living- Catered Living- Community-based Services


•Need Driven- Long Term Care- Skilled Nursing- Respite Care- Dementia Care- Assisted Living


A “Continuum of Care Retirement Community” offers independent housing, assisted living, and nursing home care

emphasizing “wellness”, autonomy and independence.


“Life Care Communities” offer predictable monthly

expenses for the rest of your life, with lifetime access to a continuum

of care.


A “Nursing Center” is a health care facility licensed by the

Oklahoma State Department of Health that offers a protective,

therapeutic environment for those who need rehabilitative

care or can no longer live independently.


“Senior Housing” consists of apartments, condominiums and

cottages where admission may be limited to those over 55 years of age which are specially designed to accommodate the needs and

preferences of older adults.


“Assisted Living” offersa variety of servicesfor those who need

daily assistance but do not require 24-hour nursing

care.


“Adult Day Service Programs” are designed to assist older adults to remain in their own homes and/or to assist family members in the care giving

responsibilities.


Financing for the Services

• Personal Resources

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Local Programs

• Long Term Care Insurance

Most Important PlanningMost Important Planning

Advance Directive for Health Advance Directive for Health CareCare

Durable Power of AttorneyDurable Power of Attorney

Do-Not-Resuscitate ConsentDo-Not-Resuscitate Consent

Advance DirectiveAdvance Directive

Living Will- express your treatment Living Will- express your treatment preferences if you develop a preferences if you develop a terminal condition, become terminal condition, become persistently unconscious or suffer persistently unconscious or suffer from an end-stage condition. Add from an end-stage condition. Add specific instructions. specific instructions.

Appointment of a Health Care Appointment of a Health Care ProxyProxy

Anatomical GiftsAnatomical Gifts

Durable Power of Durable Power of AttorneyAttorney

A document that allows people to A document that allows people to name a surrogate decision-maker to name a surrogate decision-maker to speak for them and make medical speak for them and make medical decisions if they are ill and unable to decisions if they are ill and unable to speak for themselves. speak for themselves.

In OK, an agent’s ability to make some In OK, an agent’s ability to make some life-sustaining decisions is uncertain.life-sustaining decisions is uncertain.

An agent is allowed to sign a DNR An agent is allowed to sign a DNR Order.Order.

Do Not Resuscitate OrderDo Not Resuscitate Order

A physician’s order not to A physician’s order not to perform CPR on a patient. perform CPR on a patient.

In Oklahoma, a person can sign a In Oklahoma, a person can sign a DNR consent for themselves DNR consent for themselves without a physician’s order. without a physician’s order.

Attorney General’s Task Force Attorney General’s Task Force on End of Life Careon End of Life Care

Develop care plans to address end of life Develop care plans to address end of life issues in care plans.issues in care plans.

Education of staff on end of life issues. Education of staff on end of life issues. Choice in selection of a hospice.Choice in selection of a hospice. Assist residents with advance directives. Assist residents with advance directives. Development of healthcare ethics Development of healthcare ethics

committees for end of life guidance. committees for end of life guidance.


• Start Planning Today• Take Your Time• Communicate• Get Help• Enjoy the Process


Not-for-Profit Providers Represent

the Following Ideals:• Dignity of all persons at every

stage of life.

• Services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.

• Quality that people can trust.

• Mission driven not-for-profit values.


We all have to grow old. But that doesn’t mean we have to stop having fun.

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