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09/03/2024

The Cost of Senior Care

Why aging farmers fear the nursing home

Cindie Haakenson was relieved when a room opened up at the Heart of America long-term care center this past spring.

Her 74-year-old husband, Sherwood, had been suffering from multiple fainting episodes in recent months due to issues with his heart and kidneys. Finally, he could receive the 24-hour supervision he desperately needed.

But soon a new anxiety crept in: how to afford it.

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