There are many benefits to planning ahead for long-term care. Planning ahead:
- allows you to have more control over your future
- helps you understand what service options are available in your community
- teaches you about what services cost
- means less emotional and financial stress on you and your family
- ensures greater choices should you need care
Good planning should include:
- taking a serious look at your, or your family's, health and finances
- gathering information
- developing a personal health record
- consulting a financial planner
- asking about long-term care insurance *
- making your wishes known (health care proxy, power of attorney, etc.)
For more information, or to discuss your particular situation, contact Erie County NY Connects:
Telephone: (716) 858-8526 (local calls)
1-800-396-2705 (toll-free long distance)
nyconnects@erie.gov
contact us online
Erie County NY Connects
95 Franklin St., 13th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
* For more information about long-term care insurance in Erie County contact the Insurance Resource Center at (716) 858-7883.
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