Contracting issues regarding life care retirement communities.
This article provides a brief discussion of the nature of the life care industry and its history, as well as a summary of the reasons why analysts now believe that life care communities can be a significant part of the solution to the problem of runaway health care and housing costs for the elderly. Because the life care contract is the key distinguishing characteristic of a life care community, the author focuses on the significant legal issues that arise in the context of life care contracts.
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