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David Spiegel

The Questionable Lure Of Free Long-Term Care Placement Services (Guest Opinion)

By David Spiegel July 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Internet long-term care placement services are the cyberspace era’s quick fix solution for many Americans seeking non-nursing home institutional care for their aging parents or relatives. But their expertise in navigating this bewildering world of assisted living is, at best, a hit-or-miss proposition.

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