Paul Hogan, CEO of Home Instead Senior Care, the largest provider of non-medical in-home senior care services in the world, will offer a free public talk on planning for senior care from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 6 at the Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Ave. SE.

Hogan will discuss the many care options available today, financial planning for senior care,being a caregiver to an elderly patient, insurance options and the state of senior care in America.

A recent study conducted for Home Instead Senior Care found that half of US seniors ages 65 to 75 have not thought about their own future care needs.

“Senior care options have expanded almost beyond recognition in the last 20 years,” Hogan said, “yet most Americans are still only familiar with nursing homes or family care at home.”

Hogan said that will millions of Boomers starting to retire, “it’s critical that people start thinking about this.”