Chapter 10 covers information on Long-Term Care Services. Long-Term Care (LTC) is often associated with nursing homes and the elderly population but in reality it includes a variety of services and people (Shi & Singh, 2010). Because the textbook is rather unpopular and dull, I have searched NPR for some interesting articles on the subject.
The average person in our society probably thinks about elderly people when they think about nursing homes. There is a younger population moving into the homes and they are fighting for funding for in-home attendance; as opposed to the nursing home funding that states are required to provide even though home-care is often less expensive. Because states are not required to provide attendant care programs so they face huge funding cuts. (NPR, 2010)
Max Starkloff was a pioneer of the independent living movement. He strived to help create a culture where people with disabilities would live a "regular" life. He passed away on December 27, 2010. You can read about Max here.
Long-Term Care services are another debatable subject when it comes to health care and government funding. LTC needs to reformed. If our country took the time to find out what the people really want and need; we would be one step closer to harmony in health care.
good article mandy! the average person does believe that nursing homes are only for elderly people, and as i work in a nursing home as a therapist myself i see plenty of young people there. youngest was i believe 18? but some come in for additional rehab while other may come in for a cheaper way for detoxification from whatever substance they maybe trying to get away from.
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