Access to long-term services and supports is needed to maintain the physical and mental health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities, but according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR), many California older adults and adults with disabilities are not getting the help they need and struggling to make financial ends meet.

On August 23, 2022, UCLA CHPR Senior Research Scientist and Health Equity Program Director Kathryn G. Kietzman, PhD, and graduate student researcher Lei Chen shared findings from two fact sheets during this webinar. The first focuses on unmet needs: both personal care needs such as eating, bathing, and getting around inside the home; and routine care needs, which include everyday household chores, grocery shopping, and getting around for other purposes. The second fact sheet examines financial hardship among older adults and adults with disabilities, including difficulties paying for housing and medical bills, and cutting down on the amount spent on food and medicine.