Member Research
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Five Ways Immigration Reform Benefits Home Care Consumers
Member: National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care
Home care consumers have made it clear that a workforce where workers are adequately trained, compensated and treated fairly, is a critical component of creating and ensuring quality care. In this brief, the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) discusses the current immigration system and the role of comprehensive immigration reform in meeting our nation’s growing demand for home care workers.
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2013 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Member: Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association recently released their 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. The report provides a statistical overview and analysis of Alzheimer’s prevalence, mortality, caregiving, and increasing costs as well as a special report on those living alone with Alzheimer’s. The report also contains data on the impact of the disease in every state across the nation.
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State Studies Find Home and Community-Based Services to Be Cost-Effective
Member: AARP
The vast majority of people in need of long-term services and supports (LTSS) want to live in their own homes and communities. States have made progress in providing greater access to home and community based services (HCBS) for people with low incomes. Many states have also conducted studies to ensure that HCBS are cost effective. This report contains a summary of a collection of relevant state studies as well as Web links.
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Moving Toward Person- and Family-Centered Care
Member: AARP
Person- and family-centered care (PFCC) is an orientation to the delivery of health care and supportive services that addresses an individual’s needs, goals, preferences, cultural traditions, family situation, and values. PFCC can improve care and quality of life by its focus on how services are delivered from the perspective of the older adult and, when appropriate, his or her family. PFCC both recognizes and supports the role of family caregivers, who often are critical sources of support for older adults with chronic or disabling conditions.
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Personal Care Aide Training Requirements: Summary of State Findings
Member: PHI - Quality Care through Quality Jobs
Personal care aides (PCAs) provide essential supports and services that enable older adults and individuals with disabilities to reside safely in their homes and participate in their communities. However, unlike other direct-care occupations, there are no federal PCA training standards, instead varying by state and program. This report presents PHI’s finding on standards in each state.
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Expanding Research on Care Coordination for Older Adults: A Discussion of Programs, Methods, and Outcomes
Member: New York Academy of Medicine/Social Work Leadership Institute
The report states that an increased prevalence of chronic conditions has accelerated the need to better address the complex health and supportive service issues of affected individuals. This need is particularly relevant to older adults, whose numbers are growing rapidly.
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Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures: A Resource Inventory for Practitioners
Member: Family Caregiver Alliance
The Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures is a systematic process of gathering information about a caregiving situation to identify the specific problems, needs, strengths, and resources of the family caregiver, as well as the ability of the caregiver to contribute to the needs of the care recipient.
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Understanding the Impact of Family Caregiving on Work
Member: AARP
Workers with eldercare responsibilities are on the rise. The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) has released a new fact sheet that highlights research to better understand the impact of family caregiving on work, and how working caregivers can better manage their work and caregiving responsibilities.
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Family Caregiving and Transitional Care: A Critical Review
Member: Family Caregiver Alliance
This review and critical synthesis demonstrates that promising approaches and tools exist to make family caregivers integral partners with professionals during transitions between health care and community settings, such as from hospital to home
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A Consumer Perspective on Quality Care: The Residents' Point of View
Member: National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care
This report seeks to understand quality care from a unique perspective; the individual receiving or accessing paid care services and support in their own home. The Consumer Voice convened interviews, surveys and a national focus group over the course of six months to: determine how consumers define quality care, pinpoint needed care improvements and recommend policy actions to strengthen and provide more access to quality home care.
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