Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments In Elder Care

Elder care managers: The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined how elder care managers are "emerging to bridge the gap between far-off relatives and aging parents who may be overwhelmed by the labyrinth of medical and other services designed to help the aged and infirm survive in their own homes.

Home care: The Minneapolis Star Tribune on Sunday examined how a "shift in focus and in resource allotments needs to happen in the near future to accommodate" the "overwhelming preference for home care" among elderly patients. According to the Star Tribune, despite the recent growth of the home elder care industry, the "infrastructure ... is not yet in place to handle this coming age wave of American retirees."

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