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Expanding Long-Term Care Choices for the ElderlyWorkshop Brief for Senior State and Local Health OfficialsThis workshop was designed for senior State and local policymakers from the executive and legislative branches of government responsible for long-term care (LTC) policy. It was held in San Diego, California, on September 11-13, 2000. OverviewThis workshop was designed to offer a closer look at the dynamics of today's long-term care (LTC) systems and strategies undertaken by States to shift funds from institutional to residential and in-home services in order to offer expanded choices to elderly people with functional impairments and chronic health conditions. The workshop examined initiatives to expand service options. The objectives for participants in this workshop included:
ParticipantsWorkshop participants included representatives of State and local health departments, human services departments, bureaus of aging/elder services, long-term/continuing care offices, licensure/quality assurance offices, Medicaid agencies, managed care oversight offices, finance offices, legislative offices, and governors' offices. Representatives of Federal agencies also participated. Thirty-seven States were represented. AHRQ's User Liaison Program (ULP) disseminates health services research findings in easily understandable and usable formats through interactive workshops. Workshops and other support are planned to meet the needs of State, local, and Federal policymakers and other health services research users, such as purchasers, administrators, and health plans. |