5/28/2013 – Long-term care: Investigate your options early (USA Today)

Karen Thomas has learned the hard way about the harsh realities of long-term care.

Three years ago, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the doctor said she could not return home. “I had never given it a thought that my mom one day would need long-term care,” says Thomas, who lives in Atlanta. “I’m a professional business woman and yet I did not know where to begin. It was completely overwhelming.”

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