Companion reading to the nine-pillar funding framework.
The Dependency Series is a sister site publishing twelve plain-language white papers on the medical conditions that most often lead to long-term care dependency.
Conditions that create dependency
Organic Brain Syndrome
Dementias, Alzheimer's, and cognitive decline — the number-one driver of long-term care.
Read on The Dependency SeriesStroke and CVA
Acute events with long recovery arcs that reshape household caregiving overnight.
Read on The Dependency SeriesFalls and Fractures
How a single fall reorganizes independence, mobility, and household risk.
Read on The Dependency SeriesParkinson's Disease
Slow progression that quietly consumes caregiver capacity long before facility care.
Read on The Dependency SeriesCOPD and Chronic Lung Disease
Oxygen, equipment, and the escalating support needs of chronic respiratory illness.
Read on The Dependency SeriesDiabetes
How advanced diabetes compounds mobility, vision, and cardiovascular dependency.
Read on The Dependency SeriesArthritis
The dependency curve of severe osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis.
Read on The Dependency SeriesCardiovascular Disease
Congestive heart failure, coronary disease, and the caregiving they require.
Read on The Dependency SeriesChronic Kidney Disease
Dialysis logistics and the household disruption that comes with it.
Read on The Dependency SeriesCancer
Treatment recovery, survivorship, and the long-tail care needs cancer creates.
Read on The Dependency SeriesVision and Hearing Loss
The under-recognized driver of dependency, isolation, and safety risk.
Read on The Dependency SeriesAutoimmune Diseases
MS, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions with unpredictable care trajectories.
Read on The Dependency SeriesMedicaid Planning Techniques
The advanced legal tools families use to protect assets while qualifying for Medicaid live on the pillar pages of this site.
Twelve questions. A shortlist tailored to your situation.
Free. No email required to see results. Not a sales funnel — just a plain-language read of which pillars fit your situation and which don't.