Tag: LTC
Family caregiving is the cornerstone of long-term care for older adults, especially in underserved communities. This care, however, poses significant challenges and often requires financial sacrifices from caregivers. In response, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have proposed various options to alleviate the financial strain, but it remains unclear which options would most benefit the caregivers…
Needs may be unmet or larger burdens may fall to families. Medicaid is the nation’s publicly financed health and long-term care program for low-income people. It was originally established to provide benefits to those receiving cash assistance or “welfare.” In the case of older Americans, that source of cash benefits was – and remains –…
