Long Term Care Needs of Alaska Native Elders
Internet URL
http://elders.uaa.alaska.edu/reports/yr2_4ltc.pdf 
Sponsoring Agency
National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Elders
Description
Long term care is the provision of services, including health care, personal care, social services and economic assistance, delivered over a sustained period of time in a variety of settings, ranging from a person’s own home to institutional settings, to ensure quality of life and maximum independence. The type of long term care services available to Alaska Native elders differs significantly depending on where they live and on the capacity of local health and social service providers. This report includes a description of long term care services, estimates of current and future members of elders needing services, and recommendations for service development in each region of the state.