• ____ Read more about reverse mortgages. (http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/elderpage/walrevmortgage.html) Sponsored by National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging with support from the John A. Hartford Foundation.
• Get a different perspective on reverse mortgages. (http://www.aarp.org/revmort) Sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons.
• ____ Take a community education class to learn more about reverse mortgages.
• ____ If you decide to pursue a reverse mortgage, contact your local lending institution. They will be able to help you contact a lender who works with reverse mortgages.

Determine your later life financial goals. Your goals may impact the method of financing chosen to pay long term care costs.

• ____ Complete the worksheet, "Identifying Financial Security Goals for Later Life"

Discuss your goals, beliefs, and plans with family members.

• ____ Ask your family members to complete the worksheet, "Identifying Financial Security Goals for Later Life". Talk about the similarities and differences in your goals.