Reference no: EM133738129
Problem
Conduct an informal survey within your local community to determine the availability & accessibility of the following services & options for long-term care.
1) Transportation
2) Home Maintenance & Repair Assistance
3) Nutrition
4) Home Health Services
5) Personal Assistance
6) Homemaker / Chore Assistance
7) Geriatric Mental Health Counseling
8) Grief & Bereavement Support
9) Home & Community-Based Services
10) Assisted Living, Adult Foster Care, Adult Day Care, Respite Care
11) Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities
12) Hospice & Palliative Care
Task
A. Are there income-eligibility requirements for any of the above?
B. How are the programs funded?
C. Do you feel there are gaps in services and/or long-term care options for older adults in your local community? If so, identify the missing services / programs.
D. How accessible was your information-gathering process? Is information about these services/programs immediately available & accessible to the general public in your local community?
E. Given demographic projections (e.g. ethnic-racial-cultural diversity, increased population age 85+, immigration, etc.), how do you envision future programmatic needs of older adults in your community?