AARP Reports on Long-Term Care Costs and Financing
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Perceptions of Long-term Care and the Economic Recession: AARP Bulletin Poll
Almost half (49%) of people ages 45 and older say that if they need long-term care services, they expect to live at home and have an aide for a few hours each day--up from 42% a year ago--according to this April 2009 AARP Bulletin poll. (9 pages)
April 30, 2009
By: Linda L. Barrett, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
State Budgets & Older Adult Services: 2009 AARP Minnesota Survey
Education, health, long-term care, and transportation services in Minnesota should receive more funding, according to this survey of registered voters in the state, who also support increasing taxes to support these services. (17 pages)
April 7, 2009
By: Susan L. Silberman, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
2008 North Dakota Member Survey
Health care, tax issues, and in-home care are the top state legislative priorities for AARP North Dakota members, according to this mail survey conducted in October-November 2008. Almost nine in ten members (87 percent) said affordable, accessible health care is a top or high priority. (20 pages)
February 23, 2009
By: Susan L. Silberman, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
A Balancing Act: AARP Survey on Long-Term Care Reform in New Hampshire
The current allocation of long-term care funding in New Hampshire is not aligned with the preferences of AARP members in the state, who want to remain in their homes and communities for as long as possible, according to this January 2009 survey. (17 pages)
February 12, 2009
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
AARP Member Opinions on Supportive Services in Georgia
Findings from this survey of AARP members in Georgia show the importance of having services and policies that support family caregivers and point to strong opposition to budget cuts for health and wellness programs. (10 pages)
December 12, 2008
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
Hoosiers Speak Out: Indiana's Health Care System Needs Reform
Indiana members age 50-64, as well as younger adults in their 30s and 40s, are concerned about rising health care costs and support measures to make health and long-term care more affordable. They are particularly concerned about rising out-of-pocket health care costs and prescription drug costs, according to this mail survey conducted in September-October 2007. (45 pages)
April 30, 2008
By: Susan L. Silberman, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management; Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management
The 2008 Hawaii Health and Long-Term Care Survey
Hawaii self-reported registered voters age 18+ are concerned about having affordable, quality health and long-term care, according to this December 2007-January 2008 survey. Read why 62% of these voters support a proposal to develop a public long-term care insurance program. (30 pages)
March 14, 2008
By: Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management; Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Long-Term Care in Tennessee: A Survey of Self-Identified Registered Likely Voters Age 18+
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)
March 10, 2008
By: Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members in New Mexico
Health care costs are a major concern for AARP members in New Mexico, and 85% say it is important for the state to make health care more affordable for all residents. They are also worried about their ability to afford long-term care, which they would like to receive in their own homes. (32 pages)
January 22, 2008
By: Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management; Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
The Virgin Islands and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members
Findings from this survey show that AARP members in the Virgin Islands may experience problems paying for nursing home care in the future, may not be able to make informed choices about long term care, and would have difficulty finding appropriate and affordable long term care services in their communities. (29 pages)
December 31, 2007
By: Crystal M. Glover, AARP Knowledge Management
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