Trump will abolish the office that oversees many programs for older adults and people with disabilities who are trying to remain at home.| Howard Gleckman
The US can reduce costly post-acute care by improving pre-acute care. Better communication and more accessible primary care would help.| Howard Gleckman
Family members and friends are the bedrock of our system of personal care for frail older adults and younger people with disabilities. Without their support, the nation’s hospitals and nursing homes would be filled to the rafters with very sick, frail seniors. And many of those older adults would die before their time. Those family caregivers often provide assistance with […]| Howard Gleckman
Many policymakers, health care and insurance executives, and consumer advocates argue that better integrating medical care with long-term supports and services (LTSS) can both save money and improve the well-being of frail elders and younger people with disabilities. It seems logical, and there is some tantalizing evidence that it is true. Unfortunately, health care is filled with ideas that sound […]| Howard Gleckman
Jesse Bracisco became paralyzed from the neck down at age 10. He relied on family members for care until age 18 when he hired individuals from the community to be his caregivers so that he could live independently. Without the support of his family and community, Bracisco believes he would have had to live in a nursing home. Bracisco’s experience has given him insight into the responsibilities of hiring and managing staff and the importance of receiving care in the home to remove barriers t...| acl.gov
The mandatory Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will advance the Innovation Center’s prior work on episode-based alternative payment models, including the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced and| www.cms.gov
A report from AARP and the Nat. Alliance for Caregiving describes the experiences and needs of family caregivers| Howard Gleckman
