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Fact sheets:

Options for Financing Long-Term Care (H-001)
An Overview of Long-Term Care Insurance (H-002)
Frequently Asked Questions about Long-Term Care Insurance (H-003)

Websites and other resources:

AARP report – Comparing Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: Bewildering Choices for Consumers

(by Bonnie Burns, CHA)

Administration on Aging (AoA)

Information and links to community and agency resources and services for older adults.

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)

1-800-474-1116
Nursing home consumer information; Medi-Cal and long-term care; pre-placement counseling; quality of care information; and pension rights counseling.

California Area Agencies on Aging

Services and programs for older adults and people with disabilities, including long-term care services. Also lists each county’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) contacts.

California Department of Aging

“Taking Care of Tomorrow” booklet on long-term care options

California Department of Insurance

Long-term care insurance consumer information and rate guide for companies selling LTC insurance.

California Nursing Home Search

Information on available nursing homes in all California cities; information about and links to alternatives to nursing home care.

California Partnership for Long-Term Care

1-800-227-3445
Long-term care insurance — "Partnership" policies.

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

1-800-982-1775
Long-term care insurance for California public employees, retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, and adult siblings (age 18 and over).

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

1-800-228-5453
Information on retirement planning and benefits for California teachers.

California Medicare News

Variety of current articles on Medicare-related topics, and including some on long-term care.

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

1-800-582-3337
Long-term care insurance for federal and postal employees and annuitants, members and retired members of the uniformed services, and qualified relatives.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Counseling

1-800-434-0222
Free counseling on Medicare and other health related issues including long-term care and LTC insurance.

Long Term Care Ombudsman

1-800-231-4024; Sacramento: 916-323-6681
Nursing homes; resolving problems between nursing homes and residents or their families.

Comprehensive service directory for consumers, community-based organizations and municipal government workers; links to pertinent websites; a comprehensive library; a political advocacy tool; and community message boards.