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Lessons From the Arkansas Cash and Counseling Program: How the Experiences of Diverse Older Consumers and Their Caregivers Address Family Policy Concerns
01/01/2010 | Requests *Summary
Review this article addressing family policy questions that are often asked about consumer-directed services. Issues such as quality, suitability, and fraud and abuse are examined. Elder consumers and their caregivers who participated in the Arkansas Cash and Counseling program were interviewed. Analysis of responses demonstrates how this model can address both the needs of consumers with diverse disabilities and policy makers.
Author
San Antonio, Patricia; Simon-Rusinowitz , Lori; Loughlin, Dawn; Eckert, J. Kevin; Mahoney, Kevin J.; Depretis Ruben, Kathleen Ann
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Keywords
Caregiving; Cash and Counseling; consumer direction; family policy; flexibility and choice; older consumers; quality of care; IndependentChoices; Arkansas Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation; CCDE; Journal of Aging & Social Policy, Volume 22, Issue 1 January 2010
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction
Type/Tool
Research / Journal abstracts
Source
NRCPDS
State
Arkansas, All States/Territories
Date Created
07/28/2010
Contact
Elizabeth Maguire
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
617-552-0562
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
617-552-0562
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