When the time comes to make a decision to seek an assisted living solution, there are several options. At times like these, it's important that you pause, take a deep breath, and understand your options. There is an abundance of information available. Adult Care Referral Services is here for you. We have the compassion and the expertise to help you evaluate the information and weigh your options.

Adult Care Referral Service operates throughout the valley, with our main office in Mesa, Arizona. Our team includes a master degree counselor with over five years of placement experience and 15 years of geriatric counseling experience. We also have paralegals on staff to assist with Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS) planning.

One call to Adult Care Referral Services, and we will be out to provide an on site visit to help you.

Selecting the right home takes care and personalization. Families are faced with difficult decisions in caring for loved ones. Adult Care Referral Services provides the transition support a family needs.

At Adult Care Referral Services, we can help you maintain the high standards of living to which you are accustomed.

Long-Term Care
Short-Term Care
Respite Care
Post Hospitalization
Alzheimer's /Dementia

Comprehensive Assessments
We make recommendations based on physical, cognitive, financial and geographical needs that are important to you. We locate assistance to fit your personal wants and needs.

Client and Family Choices
Our staff will accompany you and your family to the recommended assisted living facilities, providing the education and support to guide you in selecting the best environment for your loved one's specific needs.

Careful Pre-Screening of Facilities
We do detailed screening of facilities so you don't have to. We review facilities that are in compliance with the Arizona Department of Health Services and have a current license to operate in Arizona.

Commitment to you
Our services are FREE to you. Our expertise is at your disposal to negotiate the best options available within your budget. Fees are paid through contractual arrangements with the homes in which you have selected. Adult Care Referral Services is proud to represent you.

The decision to move a family member or loved one into a nursing home is one of the toughest and most difficult decisions you can ever make. Over time, caring for an aging or disabled loved one can seriously deplete your energy, your time and, of course, your bank account But that's not all. If that person suffers from a recent health issue (such as a heart attack, stroke or cancer), or from a degenerative disease (such as memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer's), that difficulty can be easily compounded. Plus, if you don't know your rights and the different steps you can take right now, that difficulty can expand drastically. For example...

Our firm is dedicated to helping families who are overwhelmed or confused by all the decisions they have to make when they have a loved one in a nursing home.

It's never too late! If your spouse or loved one is in a nursing home, and if you want to put an end to the mind-numbing guesswork and grunt work that's usually involved in caring for them, an action plan can be set up. With the right tools, and using my knowledge of the law and strategies that have been successful in the past, my we may be able to...

And safely pass on an inheritance to your children

Making informed decisions may become more difficult or even impossible over time. The longer you wait, the greater the risk becomes. The time to act is now! With proper planning, you will ensure that you've taken the best steps possible to protect your loved ones and your family's financial security. Do it now before it's too late!

If you would like the guidance of a law firm which has helped thousands of local families successfully deal with these issues, please call me at Legal Awareness, Inc. The phone number is (480) 947-3232. Please call now... You have absolutely nothing to lose!
The longer you wait, the greater the chances are that you will overspend on the unrecoverable costs of caring for your loved one, that you will place any future inheritance at risk of being vulnerable to attack, and that the risk of potentially losing any resources or hard-earned assets (including your lifesavings, your loved one's income level and even the family home) will increase over time. The time to know your rights and discover the steps you can take is NOW!

First of all, if you think you and your loved one are well-covered, or that the government will provide you with the necessary assistance, think again. This is rarely if ever so. Plus, the needs and costs for either home care or nursing home care are spiraling. To show you, here are some interesting facts about the explosion in nursing home care needs and costs...

Life expectancy has grown dramatically. According to a 2002 Survey on Nursing Home and Home Care Costs, life expectancy after age 65 has now increased to 17.9 years, up from 1940 when life expectancy after 65 was only 13 extra years. The longer people live, the greater the chances of an increased need for assistance with daily activities, such as toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, eating and continence.

The numbers (and the societal strain) are also growing. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are 6.4 million people aged 65 or older who need Long-Term Care. The over-65 population has increased by 12 percent since 1990, and the number of adults aged 45 to 64 increased by 34 percent. As a result, the need for both nursing home and home care is great and will become even greater over time. According to a study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, people aged 65 or older face a 40 percent lifetime risk of entering a nursing home.

Above all, the costs are growing just as fast - if not faster. According to the Health Insurance Association of America, nursing home care is estimated to cost, on average, $125 per day. That's a total of $45,600 per year. And in some regions, it can cost as much as $80,000. Moreover, about half of all nursing home costs are paid out-of-pocket by individuals and their families. (Only about 8% is paid by Medicare.)

If your spouse or loved one is in a nursing home (or will be), the costs and the effects it will cause on your energy, your time and resources, and, above all, your bank account can snowball out of control.

Have you just been paying the nursing home without checking to see if there are ways to reduce or even eliminate it? Is it because you don't know who to talk to or who to trust? You owe it to yourself and your family to learn the secrets many smart families use to pay the nursing home bills and protect their assets, using specific strategies that have been successful in the past as well as little-known laws designed to protect you.

Do these strategies work for everyone? No. The rules and guidelines are very fact-specific. And whether you can benefit depends on your situation. The good news is that it won't cost you a single penny to find out - your only investment is 15 minutes of your time.

As an elder and law attorney, my experience and knowledge in this important field has allowed me to know and understand the laws. I know what questions to ask. And by spending a few minutes on the phone, we'll be able to tell you whether you have a good solution (and the steps you can take to protect yourself and your family), or whether things appear to be in pretty good shape just like they are. There's no reason why you shouldn't find out today!

I've seen too many families jeopardize their incomes, their livelihood and their hard-earned assets, simply because they were misinformed, unprepared or too late to do anything about it. It really breaks my heart to see so many of them struggling, day after day, with their hopes dashed and their bank accounts drained. Please don't be next!

That's why I DON'T want you to pass up on this important opportunity to learn about the steps you can take right now, especially if you have a loved one in a nursing home (or will soon be in one). It only takes 15 very short minutes. If you're fine, I will tell you. If you're not, I will tell you that, too - as well as the steps we can take right now... Either way, finding out costs you absolutely NOTHING. It's private, brief and thorough.

If you want to learn how to reduce or even eliminate nursing home expenses, or if you want to learn how to protect your family's financial security, (such as how to help prevent putting your loved one's income, lifesavings and other hard-earned assets, like the family home) - in jeopardy, then call us today to arrange for your FREE consultation at (480) 947-3232.

In our first free visit, you will discover if we can help you...

All that and more can be determined in your initial no cost, no obligation assessment, particularly if there are any steps you can take right now to: 1) reduce or even eliminate your nursing home bills, and 2) protect your assets and the family home. You will never know unless you give it a try.

If you don't, remember that that the longer you wait, the greater the chances are that you will overspend on the unrecoverable costs of caring for your loved one, that you will place any future inheritance at risk of being vulnerable to attack, and that the risk of potentially losing any resources or hard-earned assets will increase over time.