HCBS Conference 2015- Presentations
Presentations from the 2015 National Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Conference.
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Person Centered Planning
HCBS Conference 2016- Presentations
Presentations from the 2016 National Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Conference.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/69777
HCBS Conference 2017- Presentations
While faced with new challenges, reduced budgets, and growing populations requiring more services, states are stronger than ever, and the work they do is more effective than ever in reaching individuals and addressing their needs. The National Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Conference 2017 highlights these achievements, allowing states to share best practices, present unique partnerships, and recognize the work of their peers.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/69776
National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging 2017
A national survey of Area Agencies on Aging is conducted every two to three years. The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) has released their 2017 survey report. They surveyed 622 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), with 412 completing the survey, to discover what services they commonly offer, how AAAs address funding, and what their policy priorities are.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/69602
Maps of selected characteristics of adult day services centers and participants in the United States: Data from the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, 2013–2014
This product is a PDF and PowerPoint slide presentation of US maps for selected characteristics of the adult day services centers and their participants. Characteristics include center ownership and chain status, disease specific programming, practices, and revenue sources; and participant functioning, health conditions, and adverse events.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/69236
2015 White House Conference on Aging Final Report
The White House released the final report from the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). President Barack Obama hosted the sixth WHCOA on July 13, 2015. Prior to the conference, events were hosted all over the United States to allow stakeholders to provide their input. The final report summarizes the work done both at the WHCOA and during the pre-conference activities and feedback elicited throughout the process.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/67216
Dementia Care Coordination Workforce and Practices in Seven Duals Demonstration States
The University of California San Francisco published a report about dementia care coordination for duals populations with a specific look at the inadequate workforce of dementia-capable care coordinators.Currently, there are twelve states in the process of implementing demonstrations projects. This report examined three-way contracts from seven states that were selected for their expertise in care coordination.
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/67132
An Inventory of Publicly Funded Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs in the United States
After a decade of changes in federal law, regulation, and policy designed to promote the growth of publicly funded participant-directed long-term services and supports (PD-LTSS) programs, the number of these programs has grown considerably. This article details the process for developing this data resource, describes some of the major characteristics of PD-LTSS programs in the United States, and discusses possible implications and areas for future research.
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Checklist: How Consumer Focused Are Your State's Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports?
This checklist is designed to help consumers and other stakeholders assess state Medicaid Managed LTSS. It is based on federal guidance released in May, Community Catalyst’s paper “Putting Consumers First: Promising Practices for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports,” and stakeholder recommendations on meeting consumers’ needs.
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization Listening Sessions
ADvancing States organized members of the Aging Network at listening forums in 3 cities for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. The sessions fostered public input, which ADvancing States used to form recommendations for improvement according to its policy principles. The letter outlining these is addressed to Assistant Secretary of Aging, Kathy Greenlee. Some recommendations are to advance the network with more funding and to modernize the language of the Act to reflect person-centered objectives.
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