Long-Term Care Services & Supports

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Long-Term Care Information

Information about research, grants and workshops related to long-term care and caregiving.

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Aging & Disability Resource Centers

Assists states in creating a single, coordinated system of information and access for all persons seeking long-term support.

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Beyond 50.02: A Report to the Nation on Trends in Health Security

This report, the second in AARP's series, sheds a strong light on the health and health care of America's midlife and older populations, revealing a portrait of health and well-being, health coverage, affordability of care, quality of care and informed decision-making.
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CMS Issues Final Rule to Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries to Direct Personal Assistance Services

A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, has been issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule becomes effective November 3, 2008.

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CMS Issues Historic Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released quality ratings for each of the nation's 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid. Facilities are assigned star ratings from a low of one star to a high of five stars based on health inspection surveys, staffing information, and quality of care measures.
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Disability Page

Information and links to CDC's work with birth defects and developmental disabilities, prevention of disabling injuries and the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities.

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Community-Based Services

Information and resources from the National Organization on Disability on increasing alternatives to institutional services and other issues related to community-based services and legislation.
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Compendium of Current Federal Initiatives in Response to the Olmstead Decision

Compendium of selected projects which are currently operating at the federal level to promote the expansion of long-term supports and services in community-based settings.

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Directory of Centers & State Independent Living Centers

Information for state and local level centers for independent living which are community-based, nonprofit that provide an array of independent living services for people with disabilities.
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Disabled Elderly & Their Use of Long-Term Care

Summarizes basic data on the disabled elderly, including the types of disabilities and probability of being disabled.

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Elder Law Answers: Nursing Home Issues

Discussions of evaluating and choosing a facility, generating family consensus, resident rights, and dispute resolution in nursing home selection.
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Eldercare Locator

A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, the Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or Web site visit provides an instant connection to resources that enable older persons to live independently in their communities.
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Financing Long-Term Care (LTC) for the Elderly

This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper summarizes the current state of financing for long-term care, identifies some of the issues affecting it both now and in the future and considers policy alternatives that address the mix of private and governmental sources of financing for LTC costs.
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GovBenefits

Official government Web site provides detailed information on government benefit programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
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Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home

Booklet from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services examines topics such as how to find and compare nursing homes, nursing home resident rights and where to call for help.
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Medicaid Information on Real Choice Grant Program

Information on the Real Choice grant program under Medicaid, which is designed to help states and others build an infrastructure that will result in improvements in services and long-term support systems that enable individuals of all ages to live in a community setting suited to their needs, to have meaningful choices about their living arrangements and to exercise more control over the services they receive.

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Medicaid Information on State Waiver & Demonstration Programs

Information on Medicaid waiver programs and demonstrations that impact the elderly and people with disabilities.

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Medicare Information

Information on the Medicare program including plan choices, contacts and publications.
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Medigap Policies

Information from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Medigap policies - health insurance sold by private insurance companies to fill the "gaps" in Original Medicare Plan coverage.
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National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information

This web site was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
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National Medicare Education Program

Information about Medicare and Medicare + Choice Plans.
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National Nursing Home Survey

The National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) is a continuing series of national sample surveys of nursing homes, their residents and their staff.

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Nursing Home Compare

Information on health plans, nursing homes, Medigap policies, contacts and Medicare.
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Office of Disability, Aging & Long-Term Care Policy

Develops, analyzes, evaluates and coordinates HHS policies and programs which support the independence, productivity, health, and long-term care needs of children, working age adults and older persons with disabilities.
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Population Estimates of Disability & Long-Term Care

Estimates of the number of people with disabilities or with long-term care needs are derived for both the community and institutionalized population for children, working age adults and the elderly.

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Ranking of the Nation's Poor-Performing Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the first ranking of the nation's poor-performing nursing homes. Release of the national list of facilities, identified as special focus facilities (SFFs), is expected to offer individuals seeking long-term health care services, and their families, powerful new information when choosing nursing homes. A list of SSFs not showing significant improvement may be downloaded here.

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Social Security Administration's Medicare & Medicaid Information

Information on Medicare and Medicaid from the Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs.

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State Medicaid Plan Search Engine

This webpage features a map of the United States from which you can click on a state to find information about Medicaid on the state level, including contacts and other resources.
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State Medicaid Programs

This site provides state specific information about the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act.
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State Offices on Long-Term Care

Links to state long-term care Ombudsman Resource Centers, which advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities.
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The State of 21st Century Long-Term Services & Supports: Financing & Systems Reform for Americans with Disabilities

December 15, 2005 report from the National Council on Disability provides recommendations on long-term services and supports for people with disabilities. This links opens a Word document.

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  • The White House
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.