{"id":23050,"date":"2016-08-23T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=23050"},"modified":"2016-08-23T10:23:45","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T15:23:45","slug":"frazier-allen-are-your-estate-and-financial-plans-shock-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/08\/23\/frazier-allen-are-your-estate-and-financial-plans-shock-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Frazier Allen: Are your estate and financial plans shock-proof?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"F&MClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Retirement is a time to enjoy family, hobbies, travel, volunteering, and maybe even taking a job that sounds fun and keeps you active. You may be in great health today and can\u2019t imagine a time when you wouldn\u2019t be able to do all the things you\u2019ve dreamed about.<\/p>\n

While we all hope to live independently throughout retirement and plan to take care of ourselves, it\u2019s still wise to put contingency plans into place, to shock-proof our financial and estate plans just in case.<\/p>\n

\"Don\u2019t<\/a>

Don\u2019t wait until \u201cwhat if?\u201d becomes \u201cwhat is.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

By proactively planning with your advisor, you\u2019ll be in a better position to handle any life-changing events that come your way. Your financial plan should include a budget that accounts for housing options to meet your evolving healthcare, transportation and personal care needs.<\/p>\n

Along with a financial plan, having an estate plan will help define your wishes for medical care and finances in case you become incapacitated. Consult with your advisor and review the article “Eight estate documents everyone needs” for recommendations on essential estate planning documents.<\/p>\n

Where will you live as you age?<\/h3>\n

Think about your housing options now, so you have choices and won\u2019t have to make a hasty decision should an unexpected health event force you to move or modify your home.<\/p>\n

Staying put<\/h3>\n

Most of us prefer to stay in our homes as we age. If that sounds like you, plan in advance for modifications you might need to make your home safer or more accessible (e.g., ramps, wider doorways, grab bars). Think about whether family members can take you to doctors\u2019 appointments, buy groceries and help with home maintenance.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have a support system, you\u2019ll need a plan and budget for transportation, home repairs, and in-home health and personal care services. Hiring a personal aid, for example, costs an average of $21 an hour.<\/p>\n

Moving out<\/h3>\n

While it may be hard to imagine today, if you can\u2019t stay in your home due to a health event, consider other housing options that could provide more personal, social and healthcare support.<\/p>\n

Assisted living<\/h3>\n

Among the benefits of an assisted living facility: social connections with other residents and help with everyday tasks like laundry, taking medications and transportation. Some amenities are included in your rent, and some cost extra.<\/p>\n

Your monthly rent could be as high as $4,500, depending on the facility and care needed, so tour facilities in your price range and develop a short list. Ask about additional fees for services like help with dressing if you were to become less mobile.<\/p>\n

Nursing home<\/h3>\n

[320right]If you face a chronic illness or injury that requires 24\/7 medical care, your next step may be a nursing home, also called a \u201clong-term\u201d or \u201cskilled-care\u201d facility. Tour facilities and talk to staff. Ask residents and their families (if you can) about the level of response and care they receive.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind these facilities are often part of a continuing care retirement community, so residents already in a community\u2019s independent or assisted care facility will get first preference on long-term housing. Ask if there\u2019s a waiting list for non-community retirees.<\/p>\n

Continuing care retirement communities (CCRC)<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re thinking about the levels of care you may need as you age and prefer to minimize changing neighborhoods and providers, a CCRC may be your best option. These communities progress in cost and care, from independent apartments to assisted living and finally long-term care.<\/p>\n

Ask whether there are buy-in costs that guarantee you first preference if, for example, you have to move from an independent apartment to the assisted living facility. Tour each facility within the CCRC and budget accordingly.<\/p>\n

Next steps:<\/h3>\n
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  • Think about if you\u2019ll need transportation or live close enough to walk to shopping and medical facilities.<\/li>\n
  • Learn what fees are required upfront to buy into a continuing care retirement community.<\/li>\n
  • Calculate how much to set aside should you need long-term care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Sources: Legg Mason, longtermcare.gov<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Clarksville, TN – Retirement is a time to enjoy family, hobbies, travel, volunteering, and maybe even taking a job that sounds fun and keeps you active. You may be in great health today and can\u2019t imagine a time when you wouldn\u2019t be able to do all the things you\u2019ve dreamed about. While we all hope […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[825,11584,28970,2273,28971,3065,235],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4xGYI-5ZM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23050"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23051,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23050\/revisions\/23051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}