Meals and personal care services are often brought to frail elders living at home, but a University of Michigan researcher says mental health care should be delivered, too.
In a study published in the August issue of The Gerontologist, researcher Lydia Li examined the mental health status of elders who remain in their homes in Michigan.
The sample composed of nearly 19,000 older adults (age 65 or older) who were admitted to two community based, long term care programs in Michigan Medicaid Waiver and Care Management between 1998 and 2003. These programs help individuals who are at risk of nursing home placement to remain in the community by providing them with supportive services, such as meal delivery, homemaking and personal emergency response systems.
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