“I Spent 30 Years Advising Families On Senior Care — And I Still Wasn’t Ready To Take Care Of My Mom,” by Jody Gastfriend, Forbes

“For over 30 years, I’ve worked in the field of senior care, much of it supporting family caregivers — the unsung heroes of our nation’s system of long-term care. … I lead a team of social workers who provide personalized guidance and support to employees facing family care challenges. I wrote a book about the burdens and benefits of caregiving called My Parent’s Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving. I’ve also experienced caregiving firsthand with my own father, who suffered from dementia for 12 years. So I should have been prepared for what happened after I got that call from my mom — but I wasn’t. It was a stark reminder of the chaos, stress, uncertainty and overall disruption that can upend your life when you are unexpectedly faced with a caregiving crisis.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Articles like this should help LTCI prospects and clients understand why having the protection and extra help when the need arises is so important.