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Poll finds nearly half of California voters 40 and older likely to need long-term care in next five years for a family member

Posted: September 13, 2012

PRESS RELEASE

September 13, 2012

Long Beach, CA - Nearly half of California voters say they will need long-term care for a close family member within the next five years but just as many also said they couldn’t afford even one month of nursing home care, according to a new poll from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The SCAN Foundation Presentations at the 2012 Aging in America Conference March 28 - April 1, 2012 in Washington D.C.

Posted: August 16, 2012

The Aging in America conference, to take place in Washington, DC, March 28-April 1, 2012, is the largest multidisciplinary aging conference in the country. This year's conference is packed with innovative programming and learning experiences.  The SCAN Foundation will participate in the sessions listed below:

Funding to Study Better Care Coordination for Patients with Chronic Illness

Posted: June 29, 2012

A new research project, funded by The SCAN Foundation, will study Sutter Health’s Advanced Illness Management (AIM) program to determine how to expand AIM as a national best-practice model.

New Report from Long Term Quality Alliance Highlights Best Practices for Care Transitions and Avoiding Unnecessary Hospitalizations

Posted: June 29, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) today released a summary of its Innovative Communities Summit held in Washington D.C.

The SCAN Foundation Launches CLASS Technical Assistance Briefs

Posted: June 29, 2012

New series of 17 policy briefs supports the implementation of the CLASS Plan, a critical element of the health law that will improve long-term services and supports for seniors.

The SCAN Foundation Policy Roundtable: Aging with Dignity and Independence in the Era of CLASS. Sign up here to register for the May 25 webinar on the implementation of the CLASS Plan.

Posted: June 29, 2012

Click here to register for the May 11, May 18 and May 25 webinars on the implementation of the CLASS Plan featuring authors from The SCAN Foundation’s CLASS Technical Assistance Brief series

The SCAN Foundation Assesses How Older Adults and People with Disabilities Fare in the May Revision of the 2011-2012 California Budget

Posted: June 29, 2012

Programs targeted by cuts and reductions include Adult Day Health Care, In-Home Supportive Services, the Multipurpose Senior Services Program and Medi-Cal.

Poll find two-thirds of California voters unprepared for costs of growing older

Posted: June 29, 2012

California's weak economy has voters cutting back on current expenses and largely unable
to meet essential future ones, such as the cost of long-term care, according to a new poll
from The SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Live Webstream of Solutions Forum -- Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports: How States Can Do Better

Posted: June 29, 2012

AARP, The SCAN Foundation, and The Commonwealth Fund will host a discussion of the State LTSS scorecard on Thursday, September 8. The Scorecard presents the first broad evaluation of how well states provide assistance to millions of adults who need help with daily activities.    

 
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First-Ever Scorecard of State Performance on Long-Term Services and Supports Finds Wide Variation in Care and Support for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Posted: June 29, 2012

New national scorecard identifies public policies that contribute to better care, reduced hospitalizations, and fewer nursing home admissions.

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