The most obvious one is to balance long term care spending between care in the community and care in an institutional setting. Another is to establish the infrastructure that will allow community spending to grow relative to institutional spending. The report recommends community based options be developed and expanded, with better coordination and broader case management availability.
Nursing homes are to be encouraged to develop and promote new models of care.
Alternative forms of community based long term care are encouraged, including increasing elder housing options and respite services, creating senior wellness initiatives, and developing opportunities for consumer directed care. The report concludes with the call for the Governor to create a standing commission on Long Term Care that would make policy recommendations for the advancement of Long Term Care. This report is a red flag for all elected officials, policy makers, and those who care about how and where the state s elders receive long term care.