Programs and Services for Older Adults – Continuum of Care

Programs and Services for Older Adults – Continuum of Care

•      Conduct an informal survey within your local community to determine the availability of the following services and options for long-term care:

          a. Transportation

               b. Home maintenance and repair assistance

               c. Nutrition

               d. Home health services

               e. Personal assistance

               f. Homemaker/chore assistance

               g. Mental health counseling/support

               h. Grief and bereavement support  

               i. Home and community-based services

               j. Assisted living, adult foster care, and adult day care 

               k. Long-term care nursing facilities 

                l. Hospice and palliative care

      

•      Answer the following questions:

         a. Are there income-eligibility requirements for any of the above?

         b. How are the programs funded? 

         c. Do you feel there are gaps in services and/or long-term care options for older                     adults in your local community? If so, please identify the missing                                           services/programs.

         d. Given demographic projections (e.g., ethnic-racial diversity, increased                                population age 85+, etc.), how do you envision future programmatic needs in                    your community?

         e. How accessible was your information-gathering process? Is information about the               services/programs for older adults immediately available to the general public in               your local community?

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