Brief: Reforming Long-Term Care with Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Urban Institute has released a brief, "Reforming Long-Term Care with Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Proceedings of an Urban Institute Roundtable."
On October 5, 2020, the Urban Institute brought together 31 experts in long-term care, including researchers, policy analysts, and participants representing senior living communities, family caregivers, direct care workers and managed care plans. The experts discussed how the U.S. cares for older adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants highlighted key areas for reform and identified potential improvements. These included redesigning Medicaid; creating a strong foundation for home- and community-based services; integrating medical care and long-term services and supports; enhancing pay, benefits, and training for direct-care workers; focusing on the quality of life of frail older adults and younger people with severe disabilities along the full continuum of care; reimagining nursing homes; recognizing racial disparities in the risk of needing care and the delivery of high-quality care; and improving data collection.
The John A. Hartford Foundation supported the October roundtable.
Forbes has published a blog, "How Can The US Fix Long-Term Care In A Post Covid-19 World?," about the roundtable priorities.
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