Report: Rethinking Care for Older Adults
The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution has released a report, "Rethinking Care for Older Adults," based on recommendations from a series of meetings with almost 50 experts on care for older adults.
Aging successfully, safely and happily requires a range of support services and types of accommodation. Unfortunately, too many older Americans spend many of their later years in institutions that are not best suited to their desires and social connections. To a significant extent, this is because regulations, payment systems and outdated models of care make a different array of options difficult to provide. To address this problem, Convergence brought together almost 50 experts on care for older adults in three meetings to brainstorm on the practice, policy, and business model changes needed to transform the system of care and the range of institutions.
The report can be found at the bottom of this page and is organized in three sections, with each section including key reform ideas for action:
- Section 1 explores opportunities for older adults to remain in their own homes.
- Section 2 explores alternative business models for the institutional sector.
- Section 3 explores financing and workforce issues.
The John A. Hartford Foundation supported the expert meetings.
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