{"id":1422,"date":"2017-11-01T07:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2020-04-09T10:41:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:41:10","slug":"get-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/blog\/get-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Long-Term Care (Tweetable!) Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span>It\u2019s Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month. Stop! Before you come to the rash conclusion that \u201cIt\u2019s nursing home insurance for old people. I don\u2019t need that!\u201d please just spend two minutes with this video. (And know that 80% of people who need care get it in their home!)<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/v0j9tyuilh.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_v0j9tyuilh videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/v0j9tyuilh\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Here is some additional information about long-term care and long-term care insurance that you may not know. These facts are \u201ctweetable,\u201d meaning you can simply click on them and they\u2019ll generate your tweet for you. Spread the word!<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=70%25%20of%20people%2065%2B%20will%20need%20long-term%20care%20at%20some%20point%20in%20their%20lives.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">70% of people 65+ will need long-term care at some point in their lives. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=70%25%20of%20people%2065%2B%20will%20need%20long-term%20care%20at%20some%20point%20in%20their%20lives.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Women%20outlive%20men%20by%205%20years%2C%20so%20are%20more%20likely%20to%20live%20alone%20when%20they%E2%80%99re%20older.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women outlive men by 5 years, so are more likely to live alone when they\u2019re older. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Women%20outlive%20men%20by%205%20years%2C%20so%20are%20more%20likely%20to%20live%20alone%20when%20they%E2%80%99re%20older.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Medicare%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20pay%20for%20unskilled%20help%20with%20Activities%20of%20Daily%20Living%2C%20which%20are%20most%20long-term%20care%20services%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicare doesn\u2019t pay for unskilled help with Activities of Daily Living, which are most long-term care services #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Medicare%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20pay%20for%20unskilled%20help%20with%20Activities%20of%20Daily%20Living%2C%20which%20are%20most%20long-term%20care%20services%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Women%20need%20long-term%20care%20longer%20%283.7%20years%29%20than%20men%20%282.2%20years%29.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women need long-term care longer (3.7 years) than men (2.2 years). #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Women%20need%20long-term%20care%20longer%20%283.7%20years%29%20than%20men%20%282.2%20years%29.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=20%25%20of%20today%E2%80%99s%2065%20year-olds%20will%20need%20long-term%20care%20support%20for%205%2B%20years.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20% of today\u2019s 65 year-olds will need long-term care support for 5+ years. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=20%25%20of%20today%E2%80%99s%2065%20year-olds%20will%20need%20long-term%20care%20support%20for%205%2B%20years.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=80%25%20of%20long-term%20care%20at%20home%20is%20provided%20by%20unpaid%20caregivers%20who%20spend%2020%20hours%2Fweek.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">80% of long-term care at home is provided by unpaid caregivers who spend 20 hours\/week. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=80%25%20of%20long-term%20care%20at%20home%20is%20provided%20by%20unpaid%20caregivers%20who%20spend%2020%20hours%2Fweek.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=58%25%20of%20long-term%20care%20caregivers%20have%20intensive%20responsibilities%20like%20assisting%20with%20bathing%20or%20feeding%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">58% of long-term care caregivers have intensive responsibilities like assisting with bathing or feeding #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=58%25%20of%20long-term%20care%20caregivers%20have%20intensive%20responsibilities%20like%20assisting%20with%20bathing%20or%20feeding%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=8%25%20of%20people%20ages%2040-50%20have%20a%20disability%20that%20could%20require%20long-term%20care%20services.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8% of people ages 40-50 have a disability that could require long-term care services. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=8%25%20of%20people%20ages%2040-50%20have%20a%20disability%20that%20could%20require%20long-term%20care%20services.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=69%25%20of%20people%20age%2090%2B%20have%20a%20disability.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">69% of people age 90+ have a disability. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=69%25%20of%20people%20age%2090%2B%20have%20a%20disability.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Chronic%20conditions%20like%20diabetes%20and%20high%20blood%20pressure%20make%20you%20more%20likely%20to%20need%20long-term%20care.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure make you more likely to need long-term care. #ThinkLTCI <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Chronic%20conditions%20like%20diabetes%20and%20high%20blood%20pressure%20make%20you%20more%20likely%20to%20need%20long-term%20care.%20%23ThinkLTCI&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: U.S. Dept. of Health &amp; Human Services, 2017\u00a0longtermcare.gov)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Cost%20of%20a%20home%20health%20aide%20services%20is%20%2421.50%2Fhour%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cost of a home health aide services is $21.50\/hour on average. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Cost%20of%20a%20home%20health%20aide%20services%20is%20%2421.50%2Fhour%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Cost%20of%20assisted%20living%20facilities%20is%20%24123%2Fday%20or%20%243%2C750%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cost of assisted living facilities is $123\/day or $3,750\/month on average. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Cost%20of%20assisted%20living%20facilities%20is%20%24123%2Fday%20or%20%243%2C750%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Adult%20day%20health%20care%20services%20are%20%2470%2Fday%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adult day health care services are $70\/day on average. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Adult%20day%20health%20care%20services%20are%20%2470%2Fday%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Semi-private%20room%20nursing%20home%20care%20is%20%24235%2Fday%20or%20%247%2C148%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Semi-private room nursing home care is $235\/day or $7,148\/month on average. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Semi-private%20room%20nursing%20home%20care%20is%20%24235%2Fday%20or%20%247%2C148%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey)<\/p>\n<p><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Private%20room%20nursing%20home%20care%20is%20%24267%2Fday%20or%20%248%2C121%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Private room nursing home care is $267\/day or $8,121\/month on average. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Flifehappens.org%2Fblog%2Fget-the-long-term-care-tweetable-facts%2F&#038;text=Private%20room%20nursing%20home%20care%20is%20%24267%2Fday%20or%20%248%2C121%2Fmonth%20on%20average.&#038;via=lifehappens&#038;related=lifehappens' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span> (Source: Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey)<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month. Stop! Before you come to the rash conclusion that \u201cIt\u2019s nursing home insurance for old people. I don\u2019t need that!\u201d please just spend two minutes with this video. (And know that 80% of people who need care get it in their home!) 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