https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYZdsJqx4xc
For more: http://to.pbs.org/1azUpCRLike two-thirds of Americans, those who develop Alzheimer's disease have usually done very little to plan for their long-t

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Video. Long-Term Care in the United States — Problems and Solutions 50m 5s. The Covid-19 pandemic, with its devastating effects on nursing home residents and staff, has drawn renewed attention

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-dying-broke-zoom-discussion-long-term-care-costs/
For many in America, especially people in the middle class, old age is a daily struggle to keep up with basic activities. For some, the trials of dementia add to the emotional and financial burden for loved ones and caregivers. Long-term care options — assisted living, home care, or full-time family care — are costly, complex, and often

https://apnews.com/article/long-term-care-facilities-cms-289c9d348b7179a8e2c33798b35b7d35
His father paid about $3,500 per year in premiums starting at age 60 through 85, adding up to about $87,000 total. It took nine months in long-term care to break even, Landas said, and he's been receiving long-term care now for more than two years. His mother paid similar amounts in premiums and broke even as well before her death on March 23.

https://www.elderlawanswers.com/activities-of-daily-living-measure-the-need-for-long-term-care-assistance-15395
The six activities of daily living generally encompass the following personal care tasks: Bathing. The ability to clean oneself and perform grooming activities like shaving and brushing teeth. Dressing. The ability to dressed oneself without struggling with buttons and zippers. Eating.

https://time.com/6071582/elder-care-after-covid-19/
By Abigail Abrams. June 15, 2021 7:00 AM EDT. F or the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle. On Feb. 29, 2020

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/22/1081901906/the-pandemic-pummeled-long-term-care-it-may-not-recover-quickly-experts-warn
At the western edge of the country, in a long-term care facility in Bellingham, Wash., there have been times in recent weeks when nurse's aide Sherylon Hughes was the only frontline staffer who

https://apnews.com/article/longterm-care-worker-shortage-967547ff08ddbd9a9389772585b6a21f
Overall demand for full-time workers in long-term services and support settings is projected to increase by 42% between 2021 and 2036, according to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Demand for direct care workers, who make up the bulk of the workforce, is expected to grow 41%.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231206/Watch-The-long-term-care-crisis-Why-few-can-afford-to-grow-old-in-America.aspx
The Long-Term Care Crisis: Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America. For many in America, especially people in the middle class, old age is a daily struggle to keep up with basic activities. For

https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2021/action-needed-in-long-term-care.html
Here are five reasons why the moment has arrived to have a national conversation and take meaningful actions on long-term care: 1. The system is now in the spotlight. President Biden's infrastructure plan, which would invest $400 billion in home- and community-based services, has focused much-needed attention on these issues. 2.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/the-challenge-of-covid-19-for-older-adults-in-long-term-care-facilities/
In Europe, up to half of all reported COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, the World Health Organization reports. In Italy, this grim phenomenon is called the "silent massacre". Yet even now, far too many countries still lack adequate plans to stop these infections and safeguard the residents and staff who care for them.

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22639674/elder-care-family-costs-nursing-home-health-care
It's just that most of this care work — both paid and unpaid — remains invisible. According to the most recent data from the AARP, an estimated 41.8 million people, or 16.8 percent of the

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A Window into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYZdsJqx4xc

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/long-term-care/603849/when-paying-for-long-term-care-youve-only-got-4-options
According to Genworth's annual Cost of Care Survey, the cost for facility and in-home services rose an average of 1.88% to 3.8% annually from 2004 to 2020. In 2020, the survey showed that the

https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/61/4/497/5898205
Abstract. Nearly 4.6 million direct care workers—including personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants—provide daily support to older adults and people with disabilities across a range of settings in the United States, predominantly in long-term care (LTC).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9069255/
Residents of LTCFs (including nursing homes and residential aged care facilities) typically have multiple long-term conditions, have cognitive impairment, are twice as likely to experience unplanned hospital admissions compared with non-LTCF residents, and are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital. 2,3,4,5 Of people 75 years and older in

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/1100/curbside-long-term-care.html
Behaviors, unless a separate dementia care unit is available. 24/7 nursing care; monthly vital signs. Varies (primary care physician vs. long-term care practice group) Median, $7,756 per month for

https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(11)60199-6/fulltext
I like the structural family theory that was originally developed by Minuchin in 1974 and adapted for long-term care practice by Bluestein and Bach (J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc. 2007;8:265-70). It says that family interactions are regulated by predictable patterns that are often passed from one generation to the next and are resistant to change.

https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/41/3/293/632406
Abstract. Long-term care policies and programs in the United States suffer from a major flaw: They are balanced toward a model of nursing home care that, regardless of its technical quality, tends to be associated with a poor quality of life for consumers. This article proposes quality-of-life domains—namely, security, comfort, meaningful

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7318818/
Background. Worldwide, there is an increase in the number of older adults (60+ years) paired with an increasing demand for long-term care services (Smith & Feng, 2010; World Health Organization, 2015).Nursing homes aim to care for the most frail and dependent older adults in society, by providing 24-hr functional support and care for people with complex health needs, increased vulnerability

https://caregiversns.org/images/uploads/tiac/TiAC%2020180125%20Transition%20to%20LTC.pdf
Transition to Long Term Care. Transitioning to a nursing home can be an exhausting, emotionally challenging process. Your first few visits may be uncomfortable. Your loved one may be angry with you or you may feel guilty. Allow yourself some bad days.

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2. Continuum of Care: Long-term care providers may be considered in a continuum of care. Summarize this concept and include the three elements of a continuum discussed in Chapter 1 in the Pratt text. Long-term care is the process where care is giving to patients for an extended amount of time. This care is designed to help patients with chronic or debilitating health problems live a more

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1. Informal Caregiving: Contrast the positive and negative aspects of care giving from the caregiver's perspective and discuss the issues that tip the balance for any given individual. Page 32 in the text discuss the problem of inadequate support for informal caregivers. Along with the video on this page, the video, "A Window Into The Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care" on the Week 1 Page is

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John Healey, the shadow defence secretary, has urged Nigel Farage to "get a grip" of Reform UK after a racism row involving the prime minister. It comes as a Reform UK canvasser who used a racial