For those that reach age 65, estimates show these individuals have a 70% chance of needing long-term care. To protect the assets individuals hope to leave behind to loved ones, one could consider adding an indemnity Long-Term Care (LTC) rider to their life insurance policy.
Though this approach may not work for everyone. Click the link below to learn more from Nationwide about LTC riders while held in an irrevocable life insurance trust.
Source: Nationwide “Using Long-Term Care Riders in Estate Planning”