According to a recent national study, nearly a quarter of Americans aged 50 and older say they – or a loved one – needed long-term care in 2022. The findings further suggest that seniors and their caregivers could benefit from more consumer-friendly information and guidance about long-term care services, a need researchers say will grow exponentially in the future.

Finding Long-Term Care Causes Wide-Ranging Emotions

Results showed that people looking for long-term care experienced a range of emotional responses in searching for a provider:

• 53 percent of respondents reported feeling anxious about the process \

• 52 percent described feeling frustration

• 23 percent said they were confident during the process of long-term care for themselves or their loved one

• 23 percent of respondents felt “at peace” about the choice they made for long-term care

• Only 14 percent of respondents reported feeling happy

Respondents Want to Feel Prepared When Deciding on Long-Term Care

Researchers found that respondents want advice for seeking long-term care when it comes to the following:

• 92 percent wanted to know what types of long-term care services are available

• 90 percent wanted more information about paying for long-term care

• 90 percent said advice and support on long-term care would have been helpful to them

• 88 percent needed help understanding whether their personal or health care needs require long-term care

• 88 percent of those surveyed also said they needed help choosing a long-term care provider

• 86 percent said having someone to listen to them when seeking long-term care services would have been important to them

• 84 percent of respondents wanted help deciding whether to pursue in-home care or community-based services (i.e., nursing home care)

Paying for Long-Term Care

A large number of respondents reported needing more information about how to pay for long-term care.

Of the people who were surveyed, 63 percent said it was extremely important to have additional details about the various types of care options available. Meanwhile, 69 percent said it was extremely important to have further details about the cost of care and their payment options.

Can This Problem be Solved?

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