Policy Brief
This policy brief presents data on the health and well-being of adults with a disability or with long-time chronic conditions who have needs for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and compares their health status with that of the general California population. It further examines how health outcomes vary by race and ethnicity, employment status, unmet needs for LTSS, and access to health care. The data are from the 2019–2020 California Long-Term Services and Supports (CA-LTSS) study, a follow-on survey of the 2019–2020 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Brief
This policy brief presents data on the health and well-being of adults with a disability or with long-time chronic conditions who have needs for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and compares their health status with that of the general California population. It further examines how health outcomes vary by race and ethnicity, employment status, unmet needs for LTSS, and access to health care. The data are from the 2019–2020 California Long-Term Services and Supports (CA-LTSS) study, a follow-on survey of the 2019–2020 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Research Report
We study the past and present to understand how to shape the future of health. Whether a researcher or advocate, a legislator or journalist, we all need credible information to do that work, and the right tools to access it. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is a source of credible data, and refining it is a constant. We added new questions this year on encounters with police, discrimination in health care settings, gun safety practices home, and more.
Research Report
We study the past and present to understand how to shape the future of health. Whether a researcher or advocate, a legislator or journalist, we all need credible information to do that work, and the right tools to access it. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is a source of credible data, and refining it is a constant. We added new questions this year on encounters with police, discrimination in health care settings, gun safety practices home, and more.
Fact Sheet
Unmet Needs for Help at Home: How Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities Are Faring in California
About 14 million adults in the United States need home and community-based services (HCBS) to maintain their independence and support their quality of life. The ability to access long-term services and supports (LTSS) at home — both paid and unpaid — is essential to maintaining the physical and mental health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Fact Sheet
Unmet Needs for Help at Home: How Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities Are Faring in California
About 14 million adults in the United States need home and community-based services (HCBS) to maintain their independence and support their quality of life. The ability to access long-term services and supports (LTSS) at home — both paid and unpaid — is essential to maintaining the physical and mental health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Fact Sheet
People with disabilities who need help to remain at home and maintain their independence are at increased financial risk due to out-of-pocket spending on health care and on home- and community-based services. Rates of economic hardship are especially high for those who need long-term services and supports (LTSS), even among those with substantial financial resources.
Fact Sheet
People with disabilities who need help to remain at home and maintain their independence are at increased financial risk due to out-of-pocket spending on health care and on home- and community-based services. Rates of economic hardship are especially high for those who need long-term services and supports (LTSS), even among those with substantial financial resources.
External Publication
Data and research from UCLA CHPR on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults are included in the new Data Dashboard for Aging, accessible through the California Department of Health's website. In June 2021, the state released its first California's Master Plan for Aging, a blueprint to help state and local governments, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations prepare for the state's growing older population.
External Publication
Data and research from UCLA CHPR on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults are included in the new Data Dashboard for Aging, accessible through the California Department of Health's website. In June 2021, the state released its first California's Master Plan for Aging, a blueprint to help state and local governments, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations prepare for the state's growing older population.
Policy Brief
This policy brief profiles California's informal caregivers -- adults who provide care to a family member or friend coping with an illness or disability. Although caregivers appear to be as healthy as noncaregivers of the same age, they report higher levels of psychological distress and engagement in poor health-related behaviors, such as smoking. Middle-aged caregivers may be at greatest risk for poor health outcomes such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
Policy Brief
This policy brief profiles California's informal caregivers -- adults who provide care to a family member or friend coping with an illness or disability. Although caregivers appear to be as healthy as noncaregivers of the same age, they report higher levels of psychological distress and engagement in poor health-related behaviors, such as smoking. Middle-aged caregivers may be at greatest risk for poor health outcomes such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
Policy Note
In this "Policy Note" analysis paper, the authors examine the likely impact of budget cuts to the state's community-based and home care services on low-income older and disabled Californians.
Policy Note
In this "Policy Note" analysis paper, the authors examine the likely impact of budget cuts to the state's community-based and home care services on low-income older and disabled Californians.