Article Publication Date:
9/1/2010
Summary:
Family caregiving has long been the most common source of long-term care for older people with disabilities in the U.S. Explore this report looking at recent trends in the types of assistance that older people with disabilities receive and sources of payment for this assistance. It presents major findings on the growing number of older people with disabilities in the community and their care arrangements, summarized by seven trends.
Sources:
AARP Public Policy Institute
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
assistive devices; supplemental formal care; NLTCS
Contact
AARP Public Policy Institute
ppi@aarp.org
Phone:
202-424-3890
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52731