Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF file (xii, 104 pages)) : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction -- The importance of community living and maximizing independence to individuals and society -- Home and community settings: services and supports for community living and participation -- Workforce needs to support community living -- Financing to support community living -- Technology to support independence -- Closing remarks -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop agenda -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers and moderators |
Summary |
Living independently and participating in one's community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities and older adults to live where they choose and with whom they choose and to participate fully in their communities. Tremendous progress has been made. However, in many cases, the programs themselves--and access to them--vary not only between states but also within states. Many programs are small, and even when they prove to be successful they are still not scaled up to meet the needs of the many people who would benefit from them. The challenges can include insufficient workforce, insufficient funding, and lack of evidence demonstrating effectiveness or value. To get a better understanding of the policies needed to maximize independence and support community living and of the research needed to support implementation of those policies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in October 2015. Participants explored policies in place that promote independence and community living for older adults and people with physical disabilities, and identified policies and gaps in policies that can be barriers to independence and the research needed to support changing those policies. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
This activity was supported by the Administration for Community Living (Contract No. HHSP233201400020B/HHSP23337027); Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation; Consumer Technology Association Foundation; The Gerontological Society of America; Health Resources and Services Administration (Contract No. HHSH250201500001I/HHSH25034002T); The John A. Hartford Foundation; LeadingAge; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (Contract No. HHSP233201400020B/HHSP23337036); Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute; Qualcomm Incorporated (Contract No. NAT-301711); U.S. Department of Defense (Contract No. HU0001-15-1-0007); and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Contract No. VA268-12-P-0014). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 25, 2016) |
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Group homes for people with disabilities -- United States -- Congresses
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Group homes for older people -- United States -- Congresses
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Health care reform.
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Long-term care of the sick.
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Needs assessment.
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Community Health Services
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Independent Living
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Community Health Planning
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Health Care Reform
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Long-Term Care
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Needs Assessment
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needs assessment.
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REFERENCE -- Bibliographies & Indexes.
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Needs assessment
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Long-term care of the sick
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Health care reform
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Group homes for older people
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Group homes for people with disabilities
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SUBJECT |
United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Domnitz, Sarah Brooke, rapporteur
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Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, sponsoring body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), issuing body.
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Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.)
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ISBN |
9780309391061 |
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0309391067 |
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9780309391078 |
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0309391075 |
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