Benefits From Partnership Long Term Care Insurance
My parents and I had just left the office of our insurance agent where my folks inked a partnership long term care insurance policy when we ran into Gavin, a friend from grade school.
Surprised to see him there, we engaged in small talk until I found out that Gavin has been egging his folks to get a long term care insurance (LTCI) policy because in five years they’ll be retiring from their jobs.
According to Gavin, after the father of his colleague acquired Alzheimer’s he got scared for his parents. It dawned on him that the current cost of care can wipe out one’s assets so what more when rates of long term care (LTC) facilities quadruple 30 years from now?
Gavin’s parents are in their early 50s and holding managerial positions in their respective jobs. Despite his parents’ lucrative professions, Gavin still fears what could become of their future because the dad of his colleague used to earn a chunk of money, too. Unfortunately, all his savings have disappeared to nursing home expenses.
If the same thing happens to his parents, Gavin is not sure how he can shoulder their LTC expenses with his meager salary.
As our conversation went on, Gavin revealed that his parents are thinking about selling their family house that’s worth a million should they need LTC services. I told him the housing market is down and won’t be recovering in the next five years. Continue reading…]