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.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0199

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