Reports

Coordination of care activities and concepts include common cross-cutting themes. This report puts forth information regarding components of interventions that should be considered in the design, ongoing operation, and evaluation phases of most coordination of care efforts. It includes definitions, descriptions of funding programs, clinical programs, frameworks, and other state- and federal-level initiatives. The report pays particular attention to efforts germane to behavioral health disorders.

This report finds common themes between African American and Hispanic family caregivers and also between the nurses and social workers. The report suggests ways to improve collaboration and communication between families and professionals. Explores the needs of African American and Hispanic family caregivers, finding common themes between the two groups and also between the nurses and social workers.

Published for the past 18 years, the Across the States series was developed to help inform policy discussions among public and private sector leaders in long-term services and supports throughout the U.S. Across the States 2012 presents comparable state-level and national data for more than 140 indicators, drawn together from a wide variety of sources into a single reference. This publication presents up-to-date data and is displayed in easy-to-use maps, graphics, tables, and state profiles.

This report is designed to offer the collective wisdom and practical insights of state officials and technical experts related to the leadership and interagency coordination needed to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It discusses the role of leadership and a clear vision for reform, and outlines specific strategies being used by states from low-tech solutions to higher-tech tools. This brief then explores the potential of work planning and formal memorandums of understanding (MOUs).

An updated and accessible compendium of indicators, this report is drawn from official statistics about the well-being of Americans primarily age 65 and older. The document also provides a broad description of areas of well-being that are improving for older Americans and those that are not. Thirty-seven key indicators are categorized into five broad areas – population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care.

This document offers recommendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Older Americans Act (OAA) services upon its reauthorization. Recommendations are made under each Title of the Act. More general recommendations include increasing interaction and coordination with other federal programs that deliver services for older adults such as the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Senior Corps, and Adult Protective Services.

This report serves as a follow-up to the 1995 Institute on Medicine (IOM) report which argued for an ombudsman program to address the quality of care in long-term institutional settings. This study investigates the role and effectiveness of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) in improving care. Surveys with all states/territories reveal new findings on the structure of the program in different states as well as their own perceived effectiveness. Comprehensive data and analysis.

This report summarizes the progress of Money Follows the Person (MFP) grant programs in 33 states and the District of Columbia. MFP grants support state efforts to help individuals living in institutions move to home and community based services (HCBS). The document examines numbers of people who transitioned, reinstitutionalization rates, achievement of spending goals on Medicaid HCBS, and major accomplishments and implementation challenges.

The analysis in this report finds that a federal paid family and medical leave program would most likely have positive effects on employment and lifetime income, as national data consistently show that access to any form of parental leave, paid or unpaid, makes women more likely to return to work after giving birth. These effects would be largest for less-educated and lower-income families, who currently have the lowest levels of access to any form of leave, paid or unpaid.

The results of the survey suggest that in the past three months, 39.8 million people (aged 15 and older) provided unpaid care. Starting last year, respondents were asked about caregiving. Almost a third of respondents reported taking care of two or more older people, and 23% also had a minor child in their households. The results also suggest that men caregivers are growing in numbers. The average time spent providing care was three hours, though women spend about an hour more than men.