What is my Risk of Needing LTC?
Why would you handle the risk of LTC any differently than you handled the other risks?
2.3%
Risk of getting into
an auto accident
1Bureau of the Census Data, 2000 and 2000 data collected from the federal Highway Administration, November 2001
12.5%
Risk of
becoming disabled
2ARS-AFM Administrative and Financial Services, Retirement and Benefits, LTC Care Basics Q&A article, Section: It Can Happen at Any Age, January 7, 2003
40%
Risk of needing LTC
(ages 18-65)
3Long Term Care. AHRQ Focus on Research. AHRQ Pub No. 02-M028, March 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
67%
Risk of needing LTC
(ages 65+)
4US Department of Health and Human Services. “National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information.” 2011.