According to an AARP report, the Department of Health and Human Services reported a 48% increase in cost for home care and assisted living from 2019-2024, while median household income for families 65 and older rose only 22%.

That's an average 8% annual increase!

And people doubt when we use 5% annual increases to project future needs....

View a summary of the report here

See what current and projected cost of care where you live at https://www.carescout.com/cost-of-care

Then schedule with me to learn how you can protect your family, assets and choices here

This week, I received a very disturbing call, and this was soon after I met a man whose job is to protect people (mostly seniors) from scams.

I'm so glad that a woman reached out to me for guidance before spending over half of her mom's little bit of savings she needed for her care.

Listen and learn, then schedule time with me to prepare for your tomorrow.

When we're prepared, we're less likely to be tricked.

The 2025 Cost of Care report is available so you can see both 2025 costs and projected costs of care where you live. Check it out here

BTW, home care costs increased by 13% across the country last year.

Prepare today by scheduling a phone or Zoom meeting with me here

We need to believe that we're going to get through these world events that are being thrown at us every day.

We have to believe that we're going to live a long life. When we live a long life, we get old, and when we get old we need help.

The massage today is short, and I hope it encourages each of you to continue planning to protect those you care about most.

The new 2025 Cost of Care updates were released thjis week and you can see current nd projectewd costs where you live here

We're seeing a 13% increase in home care costs across the country. If we want o stay home when we need help getting through our days, we need to plan now to be able to do that.

Schedule a phone or Zoom meeting with me to get started here