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>>>"That was my father's dying wish - to hold onto the house, live in it, take care of it," said Nashville resident Judy Clifford, 66, one of three Henkel children. "That's what he told me, and he gave the house to me." >>>

Then your father should have purchased long term care insurance. It should not be for the tax payers of Tennessee to pay for your fathers care with a perfectly good way to pay sitting there so he can have a dying wish of holding to a house. It was my mothers dying wish not to die, but that didn't happen either.

[Irish Eyes]

Then your father should have purchased long term care insurance. It should not be for the tax payers of Tennessee to pay for your fathers care with a perfectly good way to pay sitting there so he can have a dying wish of holding to a house. It was my mothers dying wish not to die, but that didn't happen either.

Not everyone can qualify for longterm health care !!

[Alberta's Child]

It was my mothers dying wish not to die, but that didn't happen either.

That's the best point I've seen raised on this thread. LOL.

[garv]

While I agree with your basic premise that it's not up to the taxpayers to foot the bill, this story is about an 81 year-old who died in 2003.

I don't think long-term care insurance existed when they would have been planning for retirement and to purchase it anytime after age 55 would have been prohibitively expensive. Long-term care insurance is a relatively new concept and the vast majority of people don't have it. It's a great idea if you start young enough, but even then you better plan on checking out pretty quickly once you hit the home.

[proudpapa]

I happen to be a LTC insurance specalists. If freepers have detailed questions about how these policies work or how to find a good reputable specialist in your area, just let me know.

Proudpapa