Consumer direction in long-term care

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......to pay increasing attention to consumer direction in long-term care. A number of...to this heightened interest in consumer direction. I have had a long-standing interest in consumer direction as a researcher and policy maker...

A review of state initiatives in consumer-directed long-term care

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Attitude is the most common barrier to consumer direction in aging services. Starting with...living movement of the seventies, consumer direction has gained momentum among consumers...policy makers. The advantages of consumer direction, which include increased satisfaction...

Structural Equation Model of the Consumer-Directed Theory of Empowerment...

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......useful for guiding future CDTE-related research and practice...Consumer-Directed Theory of Empowerment (CDTE; Kosciulek, 1999a). The CDTE was developed to provide...with disabilities. In the CDTE, it is posited that greater consumer direction in disability policy ...

People first: The consumers in consumer direction

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Much of the discussion of consumer direction and self-determination focuses...issues, models, and policies. Consumer direction as a philosophy emphasizes...Services,1996). As a practice, consumer-direction consists of consumers making...

Effects of Cash and Counseling on personal care and well-being.(Author...

Health Services Research;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......events. PREVIOUS RESEARCH The term consumer direction, when applied to personal care services...plans. Research on the effect of consumer direction on service use is limited. One study...can buy more hours of service under consumer direction because privately provided services...

Consumer enrollment and experiences in the Cash and Counseling program.

Health Services Research;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......how and when they are performed. Consumer direction is based on the premise that, because...concerns. These include (1) whether consumer direction should be available to people with...meet individual needs. Moreover, consumer direction could address the perennial shortage...

The federal role in the move toward consumer direction

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......and Human Services (DHHS), has made consumer direction in long-term care a major focal point...possibilities and test the limits of consumer direction in publicly funded (Medicaid) home...an example of the federal role in consumer direction. Specifically, the article describes...

The public/private partnership behind the Cash and Counseling...

Health Services Research;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......times desired by the disabled person. Consumer direction in long-term care starts with the...packages are at the other end of the consumer direction continuum. Many approaches, however...a brief summary of the origins of consumer direction, the authors will review the evolution...

The rallying cry.(Slants & Trends)(Brief Article)

Older Americans Report;  September 10, 2004 ;     280 words ......give consumers more power. Called Cash and Counseling or consumer direction, the idea is to let Medicaid beneficiaries hire friends...all the small but essential tasks of daily living. The consumer direction theme has even been embraced by AARP, where Policy Director...

A salute to innovators and leaders in the field of consumer-directed...

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     263 words ......progress has been made in advancing consumer direction in long-term care for older people...have been able to make to advancing consumer direction, many of which are cited throughout...be an advocate for ensuring that consumer direction-which is now part of the mainstream...

Consumer Direction in Personal Assistance: How to Work...

Paraplegia News;  September 1, 2003 ;     118 words ......learning units offers training overviews, personal case studies, interactive exercises, and self-testing. Unit titles are (1) Consumer Direction: What Is It? (2) Health & Safety, (3) Communication, and (4) Rights & Responsibilities. This resource is designed...

Person-Centered Planning Training for Consumer-Directed Care for the...

Care Management Journals;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Keywords: person-centered planning; consumer direction; elderly; disabled; care advisor...national level is the initiation of the consumer direction concept by the Centers for Medicare...The major component that drives consumer direction is personcentered planning. Since...

North Carolina joins Independence Plus, but program fails to catch on...

Older Americans Report;  January 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Sec. 1115. Finding Other Paths to Consumer Direction After canceling its bid, Minnesota...that Medicaid cannot accommodate consumer direction of services.... [Yet] half of the...waivers in 45 states provided for consumer direction of personal assistance attendants...

Our guest editor

Generations;  October 1, 2000 ;     539 words ...Consumer direction in long-term care encompasses the most pressing issues in the...Much of Stone's work these days centers around issues related to consumer direction. "It's a microcosm of so much that's important in aging,' she...

Training resource.(News Beat)(InfoUse offers a multimedia training...

Paraplegia News;  September 1, 2003 ;     94 words ......Associates, distributors of training solutions for disability professionals, recently released a multimedia resource called Consumer Direction in Personal Assistance: How to Work Together. This new training resource for personal assistants and caregivers focuses...