WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Planning For An Unknown Future
Planning now for long term care
can help to reduce fi nancial and
emotional stress on your family.
compromise their physical and psycho-
logical health7 as well as their most in-
timate family relationships. Often these
caregivers leave the workplace or step
out of a chosen career path to meet in-
creasing care needs.8 This decision can
have profound implications for their
personal fi nances in both the short and
long term.
It’s also important to remember that
the need for long term care can arise
from an accident, illness, or injury at
any age. Although no one can be certain
that he or she will develop Alzheimer’s
disease, planning ahead can help to re-
duce fi nancial and emotional stress on
your family.
Fortunately for many, the Federal
Long Term Care Insurance Program
(FLTCIP) offers protection and support
when it’s needed the most.
The FLTCIP can help pay for per-
sonal care and other related services
provided on an extended basis to people
who need help with everyday activities
or who need supervision due to a se-
vere cognitive impairment. It provides
comprehensive coverage, regardless
of whether you receive care at home,
in an assisted living facility (including
specialized care for persons living with
Alzheimer’s disease), or in a nursing
home. Additionally, family members
and friends can provide care as infor-
mal caregivers.
Many members of the Federal fam-
ily are eligible to apply for coverage
under the FLTCIP, including Federal
and U.S. Postal Service employees and
annuitants, as well as active and retired
members of the uniformed services.
Qualifi ed relatives may also apply. For
a complete eligibility list, visit www.
LTCFEDS.com/eligibility.
Because the FLTCIP is medically
underwritten, it’s important to apply
when you are in good health to avoid
the risk that a future illness or condition
may prevent you from obtaining cover-
age later. Also, premiums are directly
related to age. This means the younger
people are when they apply for cover-
age, the lower their premium.
To learn more about the FLTCIP,
visit www.LTCFEDS.com. For per-
sonalized assistance, call 1-800-LTC-
FEDS (1-800-582-3337)/TTY 1-800-
843-3557 to speak with a program
consultant. They are available to an-
swer any questions you may have and
can walk you step-by-step through the
plan design and application process.
1 Washington Post. “Studies Add
to Evidence That Women Are More
Susceptible to Alzheimer’s,” http://
w w w. w a s h i n g t o n p o s t . c o m / l o c a l /
social-issues/women-with-signs-of-al-
zheimers-appear-to-deteriorate-faster-
studies-fi nd/2015/07/21/f7be9aaa-2fca-
11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html
(accessed August 2015).
2 Alzheimer’s Association. “2015
Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures,
Prevalence,” www.alz.org/facts/ (ac-
cessed August 2015).
3 Washington Post. “Why Do
More Women Get Alzheimer’s? Re-
search Points to Genetics, Other Fac-
tors,”
www.washingtonpost.com/
local/with-women-perhaps-facing-
higher-risk-of-alzheimers-female-
scientists-unite/2014/09/03/2aa0506c-
28ab-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.
html (accessed August 2015).
4 Mayo Clinic. “Alzheimer’s Stag-
es: How the Disease Progresses,” www.
mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/al-
zheimers-disease/in-depth/alzheimers-
stages/art-20048448 (accessed August
2015).
5 John Hancock Life & Health In-
surance Company. “John Hancock
2013 Cost of Care Survey,” conducted
by LifePlans, Inc., April 2013.
6 Alzheimer’s Association. “Care-
giver
Stress,”
www.alz.org/care/
alzheimers-dementia-caregiver-stress-
burnout.asp (accessed August 2015).
7 National Institutes of Health.
“Physical and Mental Health Effects
of Family Caregiving,” www.ncbi.nlm.
nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791523/
(accessed August 2015).
8 The Alzheimer’s Reading Room.
“The Financial Impact of Alzheimer’s
on Family Caregivers 2014,” www.
alzheimersreadingroom.com/2014/11/
the-fi nancial-impact-of-alzheimers-on.
html (accessed August 2015).
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PLANNING COMMIS-
SION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON January 24, 2017
AT 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 250
HIGHWAY 101, IN THE CITY OF FLORENCE, LANE COUNTY,
OREGON TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
RESOLUTION PC 16 29 ANN 04: Annexation of three
separate properties and adjacent Right-of-ways (ROW):
Property 1, ROW 1: Located on the SE corner of Rhodo-
dendron Drive and Heceta Beach Road at 4636 Heceta Beach
Road, Map #18-12-04-00 Tax Lot 00103; as well as a portion
of Heceta Beach Road adjacent to the property.
Properties 2 & 3, ROW 2: Properties located on the west
side of 1st Avenue and south of Driftwood Shores at 4513
Lookout Street, Map #18-12-04-42, Tax Lot 01204 and 4523
Lookout Street, Map #18-12-04-42, Tax Lot 01205; as well as
Lookout Street west of 1st Avenue.
Property 4, ROWs 3 & 4: Located west of Rhododendron
Drive and north of Treewood Court at 04744 South Harbor
Vista Drive, Map #18-12-15-22, Tax Lot 05300; as well as Tree-
wood Court and S. Harbor Vista Drive beginning west of Rho-
dodendron Drive and terminating at the westernmost
property line of the annexing property.
RESOLUTION PC 16 30 ZC 04: To zone the properties to
the corresponding City of Florence zoning as designated by
the Florence Realization 2020 Comprehensive Plan:
Property 1 & ROW 1: Neighborhood Commercial regu-
lated by Florence City Code Title 10, Chapter 14
Properties 2, 3, & 4 and ROWs 2, 3, & 4: Single Family
Residential regulated by FCC Title 10, Chapter 11.
For more information please contact the City of Florence
Planning Department at (541) 997-8237 or visit city’s website
at www.ci.florence.or.us.
Publication Dates: January 11 and 18, 2017
PUBLIC NOTICE
On January 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm the Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing for
the consideration of an ordinance enabling Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue to recover costs associated with the delivery
of services. Copies of the ordinance are available at the office
of the District Board located at 2625 Highway 101 N. Florence,
OR 97439 during normal business hours.
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members will: Elect officers for 2017, appoint a new board
member, participate in oaths of office for newly elected and
appointed board members, review the resolution book, set
board meeting dates and locations for 2017, authorize direc-
tors to attend meetings & workshops in 2017, appoint
trustees to the pension & trust and the deferred compensa-
tion plans for 2017, ratify board appointed consultants, hear
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update named depositories and credit card companies and
adopt a natural hazards mitigation plan. The Board will dis-
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2625 Highway 101 North, Florence, OR 97439. The agenda
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meeting will include a State of the Port message from Presi-
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able to its effects.1 Female longevity
was once thought to be responsible for
this disparity, but recent medical re-
search suggests that biological, genetic,
and even cultural infl uences may play
signifi cant roles.3
Currently, there is no way to prevent
or cure Alzheimer’s disease. Individu-
als typically live eight to 10 years after
they are diagnosed.4 There are progres-
sive stages of Alzheimer’s disease and,
as time passes, small losses in memory
and judgment advance to profound in-
tellectual and social impairment. In the
last stage, physical function is reduced
as well, ultimately leading to death.
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zheimer’s patients may require increas-
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of daily living, such as bathing, dress-
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patients are often unaware of their sur-
roundings and potentially dangerous
situations. To maintain the safety of
these patients, increased supervision
is required. Most care is custodial, not
medical, and belongs in the category
known as long term care.
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ity can be expensive and is generally
not covered by traditional health plans
or Medicare. Medicaid may help pay
medical costs, but you must meet your
state’s poverty criteria.
Paying out-of-pocket is one way to
cover long term care expenses. Howev-
er, you should consider the cost as well
as the fact that Alzheimer’s disease re-
quires lifetime care. In 2013, the nation-
al average cost of a semiprivate room in
a nursing home was $82,855 annually.5
Home care is generally more afford-
able than nursing home care but is still
costly. When averaged nationally, the
cost of a six-hour visit by a home health
aide is $120 per day. That’s $31,200 per
year for a home health aide visiting six
hours per day, fi ve days a week.5
Home care can be provided by a rel-
ative or friend, but there may be a sig-
nifi cant physical and emotional cost for
these informal caregivers. Caring for
an individual with Alzheimer’s disease
is diffi cult, and caregivers commonly
suffer from chronic stress,6 which can
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