DEEP DIVES INTO STATE POLICY: LOCATING LEVERS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR ADULTS AGING ALONE
2024
Improving Care for Adults Aging Alone
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Author Information
Author(s): Lowers Jane
Primary Institution: Emory University
Hypothesis
How do individual states define 'family' in caregiving for older adults?
Conclusion
The analysis provides insights into state policies and their alignment with federal policies regarding caregiving for older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- The Health and Aging Policy Fellowship helps fellows understand policy development.
- The analysis offers insights into how state policies align with federal policies.
Takeaway
This study looks at how different states define family when it comes to taking care of older people who don't have family to help them.
Methodology
The study involved analyzing state definitions of family in caregiving through regulations and Medicaid waivers.
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