Tag: LTSS

Daughter helping father using a cane walk outside

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…

Young caregiver helping senior man with disability pay for bills online using laptop at table in living room

People are really confused. We’ve embarked on a host of studies about long-term care.  One component of that effort is to assess the public’s understanding of how these costs are financed.  A bunch of surveys over the last 10 years indicate that people are confused; most think that Medicare plays a major role.  In fact,…