Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning

Studies show that two out of every five people reaching age 65 need some type of long-term care. In New Hampshire and Vermont, the annual cost of nursing home care ranges from $210 to $440 per day.

Some people pay over $250,000 per year for 24/7 home care. 
Medicare and most health insurance plans do not cover the cost of long-term care.
This report provides an understanding of the components involved in long-term care planning: Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and estate planning. It explains how recent changes in the law and future trends affect tomorrow’s long-term care consumer.
September 2026
Sep 09
09 September 2026
Online,
United States
Join Jamie Thaxton for our Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning Workshop.  This is a 2-hour educational presentation that will cover planning for incapacity or disability, guardianships, the basics of long-term care insurance, eligibility rules for long-term care Medicaid in VT and NH, asset protection, and much more.
October 2026
Oct 21
21 October 2026
ONLINE via Zoom,
NH United States
Your Options, Your Autonomy at End of Life:  A discussion about medical aid in dying (MAiD) presented by Patient Choices Vermont (PCV).  This program describes what medical aid in dying is, what it isn’t, and how it may fit into end-of-life care.  Special considerations for individuals who do not live in Vermont will be...
November 2026
Nov 11
11 November 2026
Online,
United States
Join Jamie Thaxton for our Long-Term Care and Medicaid Planning Workshop.  This is a 2-hour educational presentation that will cover planning for incapacity or disability, guardianships, the basics of long-term care insurance, eligibility rules for long-term care Medicaid in VT and NH, asset protection, and much more.

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