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On our blog, we’ll share with you all the latest news and insights on Long Term Care Insurance.

Adventures In Aging

Essential Plans of Insurance will be participating in the 1st Annual Adventures in Aging Conference on May 16, 2018 from 9-3pm at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, NH. This great event will include: READ MORE >>

Pity the Poor Care Giver

Care givers (usually the oldest daughter in the family) often put their own health at risk. Caring for an aging parent or a spouse is a 24/365 total distraction from normal living. It often results in health issues for the care-giver before of soon after the person receiving care has passed or moved on to facility care. … READ MORE >>

Cost of Long Term Care Cannot Be Ignored

The cost of long term care cannot be ignored. When Assisted Living or Nursing Home becomes necessary this is what you can expect to pay at some local facilities: … READ MORE >>

Consumer Protection – Long Term Care

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is actively involved in consumer protection as it regards personal insurance. One of the areas of focus is providing resources for information about Long Term Care. Their Consumer Alert publication covers the following: READ MORE >>

Covering the Costs of Aging

The most painful part of getting old is not the aging process – it’s figuring out how to pay for it! It’s a cost many families don’t contemplate until it is too late.

Over the years we are repeatedly warned to plan for the future. Usually that message is received as saving money in 401k’s and IRA’s for future income needs. The reality is that too few of us actually prepare for the financial realities of aging. READ MORE >>