Long-Term Care for the Disabled Elderly:
Current Policy, Emerging Trends and Implications for the 21st Century
By Robyn Stone
I. Introduction
II. Defining
Long-Term
Health
Care
- Relationship Between Acute and Long-term Care
- The Role of Residence in Long-Term Care
- Care Settings
- Who Needs and Uses Long-term Care?
- Who are the Care Providers?
- Informal Care
- Formal Care Providers
III. The
Three
Legged
Stool
Of
Long-Term
Care
Policy
- Long-Term Care Financing
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private Long-Term Care Insurance
IV. Trends In
Long-Term
Health
Care
Delivery
- Integration of Acute and Long-Term Care Services
- Federal Demonstrations
- State Initiatives
- Provider Initiatives
- Assisted Living
- Consumer Directed-Care
V. Workforce
Issues
VI. The
Future
Of
Long-Term
Care
Demand
- The Impact of Population Aging
- Increased Longevity: Quantity Vs. Quality
- Geographic Diversity
- The Future of Informal Caregiving
- The Economic Status of the Future Elderly
VII. The
Future
Supply
Of
Long-Term
Care
Services
- The Future Supply of Alternative Settings
- The Future of the Long-Term Care Workforce
VIII. Sinking
Or
Swimming
Into
The
Future?
- Implications for Long-Term Care Financing
- Implications for Service Delivery
- Impact on Workforce Development and Training
IX. Conclusion
X. References
XI.Author