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Author Alper, Joe, rapporteur

Title Policy and research needs to maximize independence and support community living : workshop summary / Joe Alper and Sarah Domnitz, rapporteurs ; Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
Published Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2016]

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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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Subject Group homes for people with disabilities -- United States -- Congresses
Group homes for older people -- United States -- Congresses
Health care reform.
Long-term care of the sick.
Needs assessment.
Community Health Services
Independent Living
Community Health Planning
Health Care Reform
Long-Term Care
Needs Assessment
needs assessment.
REFERENCE -- Bibliographies & Indexes.
Needs assessment
Long-term care of the sick
Health care reform
Group homes for older people
Group homes for people with disabilities
SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481
Subject United States
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Domnitz, Sarah Brooke, rapporteur
Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence, sponsoring body.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), issuing body.
Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.)
ISBN 9780309391061
0309391067
9780309391078
0309391075