Article Publication Date:
11/1/2012
Summary:
This report compares long-term care (LTC) for older adults delivered through Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) with care provided in nursing homes (NHs) by evaluating (1) the characteristics of older adults served through HCBS and in NHs; (2) the impact of HCBS and NH care on outcome trajectories of older adults; and (3) the per person costs of HCBS and NH care, costs for other services such as acute care, and family burden.
Topics:
Quality
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Populations:
N/A
Sources:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Keywords:
Long-Term Care
Randomized controlled trials; RCTs; nursing home; NH; Assisted living facilities; AL; institutional care; residential care; rc; outcome trajectories
Contact
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Phone:
301-427-1364
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53317