Americans are living longer, yet more people can expect to have some sort of disability in their later years of life. Innovative approaches to long-term care, such as re-imagining nursing home care, may improve quality and provide more choices.
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Minnesota's Senior Health Options Integrates Long-Term and Acute Care
January 14, 2009 | Program Result
Minnesota's Department of Human Services planned, developed and implemented Minnesota Senior Health Options, a managed care program that blends funds from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Continuing Care Networks Succeed with Multidiscipline Team Approach
June 8, 2006 | Program Result
The Community Coalition for Long Term Care - a coalition of Monroe (N.Y.) county agencies, BlueCross/BlueShield, local health care providers and advocacy organizations - conducted a demonstration project to develop and implement Continuing Care Networks.
Fellowship Program Supported State Policy-Makers to Reform Long-Term Care - from 1997 to 2005
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
From 1997 to 2005, the University of Minnesota provided fellowships in long-term care to 36 mid- and senior-level officials from Medicaid and other health and aging services agencies from 28 states.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
February 25, 2013 | Program Result
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.
Innovative Nursing Care Model Goes Mainstream With 100th Home
September 28, 2011 | News Release
New poll, economic data underscores demand, viability of The Green House model.
State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
National Program
Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.
New State Strategies to Meet Long-Term Care Needs
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Consumer-directed long-term care service programs give participants the flexibility they want, while reducing unmet need for home and community-based services and supports. Their experiences offer valuable insights, guidance and encouragement to other states contemplating consumer-directed service expansions.
The Story of David Olds and the Nurse Home Visiting Program
July 1, 2006 | Program Result
Motherhood can be daunting for low-income, first-time mothers. In 1977, David Olds, Ph.D., began developing a nurse home-visitation model designed to help these young women take better care of themselves and their babies.
Study: Regardless of Race, Elderly Prefer Traditional Case Management
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Institute for Health Policy at Brandeis University examined the extent to which older Boston adults wanted to participate in the management and supervision of community-based long-term care services.
PACE (Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Expands Programs for Low-Income Elderly
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Staff from the National PACE Association conducted the PACE Expansion Initiative to promote, support and expedite the development of PACE - Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.