Thawj kauj ruam
California Partnership for Long-Term Care
Noj Tshuag ntawm koj qhov xwm txheej
Tham yog pheej yig, tab sis tsis yog qhov chaw zov me nyuam mus sij hawm ntev. Kev sib tham ntxov nrog cov neeg koj hlub txog kev cia siab rau kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev yog ib kauj ruam tseem ceeb tshaj plaws uas koj tuaj yeem ua. Nws zam kev mob siab, kev nkag siab tsis zoo thiab kev npau taws uas qhia txog kev txiav txim siab saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev hauv kev kub ntxhov.
It all starts with a conversation.
Kev sib tham Primer
It isn’t easy to start a conversation with a loved one about long-term care. Whether you’re talking with your parents or letting people know about your wishes, the conversation can be emotional and overwhelming. However, it is important to talk about realistic expectations, and we’ve developed a list of questions to help guide you through this difficult topic.
Questions to ask about long-term care:
- Koj xav siv koj cov nyiaj laus nyob qhov twg thiab yuav ua li cas?
- Koj xav li cas txog kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev?
- Koj vam tias koj cov neeg koj hlub yuav ua lub luag haujlwm li cas?
- Cov neeg koj hlub xav ua lub luag haujlwm dab tsi?
- Ib tug neeg hauv tsev neeg puas tuaj yeem tuav lub nra ntawm kev saib xyuas?
- Yog tias koj xav tau kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev, koj xav tau qhov chaw zoo li cas?
- Puas muaj kev pab nyiaj txiag lossis kev pov hwm kev pov hwm muaj nyob rau hauv qhov chaw lossis tej zaum yuav muab tso rau hauv?
Dollars thiab Sense
Tsis txhob tawm ntawm kev sib tham yam tsis muaj phiaj xwm. Zaum thiab ntsuam xyuas koj cov nyiaj txiag thiab sib piv nrog koj cov kev cia siab. Yog tias tsis muaj dab tsi ntxiv, coj txhua tus neeg nyob ib puag ncig lub rooj noj mov thiab sib tham txog qhov xwm txheej, thiab txhais cov luag haujlwm uas koj xav kom lawv ua si kom tsis txhob muaj kev nkag siab yuam kev tom qab.
AARP has a Long-Term Care Cost Calculator to help you and your family estimate costs and services in your area.
Tib neeg sab ntawm qhov teeb meem
Ua ntej thiab qhov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws, kev saib xyuas mus sij hawm ntev yog qhov teeb meem ntawm tus kheej zoo li ntau npaum li cas los ntawm kev xav, kev xav hauv tsev neeg thiab kev sib txuas lus raws li nws yog los ntawm kev txhawj xeeb txog nyiaj txiag feem ntau cuam tshuam nrog cov kev sib tham no. Hauv qab no yog qee cov kab lus tseem ceeb txuas txog kev daws cov teeb meem tiag tiag thiab tib neeg.
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Qhov khoom plig ntawm Caregiving
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Kev Pabcuam Hauv Zej Zog & Kev Kho Tus Kheej
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