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Long-Term Care in Connecticut: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
April 2008— AARP members in Connecticut want a long term care system that is affordable, easy to navigate, and provides services at home, according to this Fall 2007 survey. (19 pages)

Long-Term Care in Tennessee: A Survey of Self-Identified Registered Likely Voters Age 18+  / Research Report
March 2008— Registered likely voters age 18+ in Tennessee are strong supporters of increasing funds for long-term care services that will allow people to remain in their own homes and communities, according to this telephone survey commissioned by AARP. (22 pages)

2006 Survey of AARP New Mexico Members  / Research Report
November 2006— Findings from a 2006 mail survey exploring and measuring the opinions of AARP members on legislative issues and personal concerns are presented in five individual topical reports concerning affordable housing, consumer financial privacy, long-term care, transportation, and utilities.

2005 Connecticut AARP Member Survey  / Research Report
August 2006— The opinions of AARP members in Connecticut about a variety of issues, including regulation and affordability of electric utilities as well as cost and availability of long-term care services, are examined in this 2005 AARP random-sample mail survey of 934 members.

Nursing Home Quality and Long-Term Care in the District of Columbia: A Survey of Registered Voters Age 35+  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions and concerns about the importance of remaining at home when needing long-term care, making home and community-based services more available to residents, and holding nursing homes accountable for any care violations that endanger residents are examined in this April-May 2006 AARP telephone survey of 801 age 35+ registered District of Columbia voters. (23 pages)

Comparing Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: Bewildering Choices for Consumers  / Research Report
May 2006— Long-Term Care Insurance Policies vary considerably, presenting consumers with a bewildering array of choices. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates compares policy provisions, explores regulatory issues, and presents recommendations designed to ease decision-making. (33 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-13)

In Brief: Comparing Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: Bewildering Choices for Consumers  / Research Report
May 2006— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper in which Bonnie Burns of California Health Advocates examines the myriad decisions facing consumers considering the purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance, and makes recommendations designed to ease the process. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB25)

We Can Do Better: Lessons Learned for Protecting Older Persons in Disasters  / Research Report
May 2006— Key lessons learned by public and private sector leaders during hurricanes Katrina and Rita are summarized in this AARP Public Policy Institute report of AARP’s December 2005 “We Can Do Better” conference. New data and examples of promising practices are also presented in the report by Mary Jo Gibson with Michele Hayunga. (Publication ID: D18526)

Learning from Abroad: Lessons and Questions on Personal Health Records for National Policy  / Research Report
March 2006— The status of personal health record adoption in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand is described in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Don Detmer, M.D., and Elaine Steen. While concluding that differences between the U.S. health care system and those in the nations studied preclude wholesale borrowing of ideas and approaches, they identify areas of common focus and shared purpose. (81 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-10)

In-Brief: Ahead of the Curve: Emerging Trends and Practices in Family Caregiver Support  / Research Report
March 2006— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper in which Lynn Friss Feinberg, Kari Wolkwitz and Cara Goldstein report on states’ “cutting edge” approaches to supporting family caregivers including assessment of caregivers’ own needs, consumer direction in family caregiver support services, and collaborations on caregiving between the aging network and health care providers. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB120)

Ahead of the Curve: Emerging Trends and Practices in Family Caregiver Support  / Research Report
March 2006— “Cutting edge” trends and practices in state caregiver support programs – including assessment of the caregivers’ own needs, consumer direction in family caregiver support services, and collaborations on caregiving between the aging network and health care providers – are highlighted in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Lynn Friss Feinberg, Kari Wolkwitz and Cara Goldstein. (55 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-09)

In Brief: Pulling Together: Administrative and Budget Consolidation of State Long-Term Care Services  / Research Report
February 2006— A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper examining the consolidated agency approach to facilitating states’ long-term care operations. A checklist of steps for state policymakers considering a move toward consolidation is included in this report by Wendy Fox-Grage, Barbara Coleman and Dann Milne. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB117)

Pulling Together: Administrative and Budget Consolidation of State Long-Term Care Services  / Research Report
February 2006— In most states today, long-term care functions and operations are dispersed throughout state government. To ease the confusion this causes consumers, some states are exploring the consolidation of long-term care programs, budgets and policies into one state agency. The consolidated agency approach is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Wendy Fox-Grage, Barbara Coleman and Dann Milne. (27 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-05)

Long-Term Care: A Survey of South Dakota AARP Members  / Research Report
February 2006— Opinions about access to long-term care, its quality and cost, and how much priority the state should place on dealing with the latter are explored in this Fall 2005 mail survey of 1,014 AARP South Dakota members. (32 pages)

Long-term Care in Tennessee: A Survey of Registered Voters Age 35+  / Research Report
February 2006— How age 35+ registered Tennessee voters feel about where to receive long-term care (LTC) services, their confidence in being able to afford them, their support for redirecting public funds to help people stay at home as long as possible, and the likelihood of their voting for state candidates supporting this issue is explored in this Fall 2005 survey. (23 pages)

Let Us Choose: A Survey of Floridians Age 35+ on Long-Term Care Choices  / Research Report
January 2006— At least 90 percent of age 35+ Floridians consider it important to choose how and where they would receive long-term care services, and the overwhelming choice of participants in this 2005 telephone survey is to receive services at home that would help them stay at home for as long as possible. (36 pages)

2005 Survey of Colorado AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and natural gas utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 956 Colorado AARP members.

2005 Survey of Arkansas AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and payday lending issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 1,004 Arkansas AARP members.

2005 Survey of AARP Members in Louisiana  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, Social Security, and electric utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 914 Louisiana AARP members.

Family Caregiving and Long-Term Care  / Fact Sheet
November 2002— Family caregivers are the backbone of America’s long-term care system. In this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, Barbara Coleman and Sheel M. Pandya provide a demographic picture of caregivers, discuss the challenges faced by working caregivers, and highlight the services and benefits available to assist them in caring for their loved ones. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS91)

Navigating the Long-Term Care Maze: New Approaches to Information and Assistance in Three States  / Research Report
July 2001— Efforts by Indiana, New Jersey and Wisconsin to develop comprehensive information and assistance programs to help older persons and their families locate and access long-term care services and providers are described in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Susan C. Reinhard and Marisa A. Scala of the Institute for the Future of Aging Services. (38 pages) (Publication ID: 2001-12)