November
2004
FRATERNAL BENEFITS
DID YOU KNOW?
v
Average
cost of a nursing home in suburban
v
Seven
out of 10 of the nation’s largest nursing homes are bank-
rupt.
v
50%
of nursing homes are understaffed.
v
For
a couple turning 65, there is a 75% chance that one of them
will need long term
care.
v
More
than 70% of people with Alzheimer’s disease live at home.
v
72%
of informal caregivers are women.
v
Long
term care insurance might be the only thing that keeps you
out of a nursing
facility and allows you to stay at home.
v
The
K of C has a simple solution if you can qualify. Call me to see
what your
options are.
TOM WHITE
410.581.1740/800.562.1882