Journal Article
Policy-level changes have a significant influence on the health and well-being of aging populations. Yet there is often a gap between scientific knowledge and policy action. Although previous research has identified barriers and facilitators to effective knowledge translation, little attention has been given to the role of academic institutions in knowledge generation.
Journal Article
Policy-level changes have a significant influence on the health and well-being of aging populations. Yet there is often a gap between scientific knowledge and policy action. Although previous research has identified barriers and facilitators to effective knowledge translation, little attention has been given to the role of academic institutions in knowledge generation.
Journal Article
Policies that cut or restrict formal long-term services and supports for older adults can either push caregivers to provide uncompensated care or leave older adults with unmet needs for care. Policies that assume that related caregivers can readily fill gaps in care should be reassessed. Authors use data from a longitudinal qualitative study with related and nonrelated caregivers paid through California's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program and consumers of IHSS care.
Journal Article
Policies that cut or restrict formal long-term services and supports for older adults can either push caregivers to provide uncompensated care or leave older adults with unmet needs for care. Policies that assume that related caregivers can readily fill gaps in care should be reassessed. Authors use data from a longitudinal qualitative study with related and nonrelated caregivers paid through California's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program and consumers of IHSS care.
Policy Brief
This policy brief reports the findings of a systematic review conducted by the Community Health Innovations in Prevention for Seniors (CHIPS) project. The project identified successful programs for increasing the use of two or more clinical preventive services to vulnerable, underserved populations age 50 years and older within community settings. The CHIPS project also used the RE-AIM Framework1 to evaluate the readiness and feasibility of implementing these programs within real-world settings.
Policy Brief
This policy brief reports the findings of a systematic review conducted by the Community Health Innovations in Prevention for Seniors (CHIPS) project. The project identified successful programs for increasing the use of two or more clinical preventive services to vulnerable, underserved populations age 50 years and older within community settings. The CHIPS project also used the RE-AIM Framework1 to evaluate the readiness and feasibility of implementing these programs within real-world settings.
Policy Note
On April 1, 2014, the first of an estimated 450,000 "dual eligibles" (adults insured through both Medicare and Medi-Cal) in eight counties were enrolled in a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare managed care program called Cal MediConnect. Cal MediConnect holds the promise of addressing unmet needs and improving the coordination of their care across a complex array of medical and social support services.
Policy Note
On April 1, 2014, the first of an estimated 450,000 "dual eligibles" (adults insured through both Medicare and Medi-Cal) in eight counties were enrolled in a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare managed care program called Cal MediConnect. Cal MediConnect holds the promise of addressing unmet needs and improving the coordination of their care across a complex array of medical and social support services.
Policy Note
More than 450,000 "dual eligible" adults (those insured through both Medicare and Medi-Cal) in eight California counties are slated to be moved from fee for service to managed care starting in April 2014. New data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's HOME project find that those who will be affected by the transition are often confused or concerned about its potential effects on their health care.
Policy Note
More than 450,000 "dual eligible" adults (those insured through both Medicare and Medi-Cal) in eight California counties are slated to be moved from fee for service to managed care starting in April 2014. New data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's HOME project find that those who will be affected by the transition are often confused or concerned about its potential effects on their health care.
Journal Article
A Portrait of Older Californians With Disabilities Who Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
Low-income older adults with disabilities in California depend on a variety of public programs to help them remain in their own homes. The availability of those services has been in flux since 2009 because of cuts caused by the recession. This article in Home Health Care Services Quarterly reports on the Center's qualitative study of 33 California seniors who depend on these fragile arrangements of paid and unpaid assistance.
Journal Article
A Portrait of Older Californians With Disabilities Who Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
Low-income older adults with disabilities in California depend on a variety of public programs to help them remain in their own homes. The availability of those services has been in flux since 2009 because of cuts caused by the recession. This article in Home Health Care Services Quarterly reports on the Center's qualitative study of 33 California seniors who depend on these fragile arrangements of paid and unpaid assistance.
Policy Note
This series of four policy notes examines the role that community organizations can play to increase the use of clinical preventive services (such as mammography, colorectal cancer screening and influenza vaccinations) by adults age 50 and older. Successful strategies and untapped opportunities are identified for aging services providers, public health departments, community health centers and other community organizations (such as YMCAs, workplaces, and pharmacies).
Policy Note
This series of four policy notes examines the role that community organizations can play to increase the use of clinical preventive services (such as mammography, colorectal cancer screening and influenza vaccinations) by adults age 50 and older. Successful strategies and untapped opportunities are identified for aging services providers, public health departments, community health centers and other community organizations (such as YMCAs, workplaces, and pharmacies).
Policy Brief
This policy brief presents findings from a yearlong study that closely followed a small but typical set of older Californians with disabilities who depend on fragile arrangements of paid public programs and unpaid help to live safely and independently at home. Many of these older adults have physical and mental health needs that can rise or fall with little warning; most are struggling with increasing disability as they age.
Policy Brief
This policy brief presents findings from a yearlong study that closely followed a small but typical set of older Californians with disabilities who depend on fragile arrangements of paid public programs and unpaid help to live safely and independently at home. Many of these older adults have physical and mental health needs that can rise or fall with little warning; most are struggling with increasing disability as they age.
Policy Note
Low-income older Californians with disabilities depend on a variety of public programs to remain in their own homes. This policy note provides the first findings from a project that is following a group of seniors who depend on a fragile arrangement of paid and unpaid help to maintain their independence. The analysis finds that the disability needs of these older adults are often unstable, with both their physical and mental health status sometimes changing day to day.
Policy Note
Low-income older Californians with disabilities depend on a variety of public programs to remain in their own homes. This policy note provides the first findings from a project that is following a group of seniors who depend on a fragile arrangement of paid and unpaid help to maintain their independence. The analysis finds that the disability needs of these older adults are often unstable, with both their physical and mental health status sometimes changing day to day.