Project Overview
Americans today can expect to live
30 years longer than their great grandparents. This increased
longevity is causing enormous changes in health care
and the demand for long-term care services. Home
care provides opportunities to honor the strong preference
of older individuals to age in their communities
and to improve the quality of life for elders with chronic
or disabling conditions. However, for this potential
to be realized, geriatric home care needs to identify
and implement best practices to assure that the care
is high quality, effective and patient-centered.
The Center for Home Care Policy & Research
of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York has
launched a project to develop a national framework
for geriatric home care practice. The
project aims to:
- Achieve national consensus on industry wide geriatric goals, guidelines
and priority improvement areas
- Recommend evidence-based strategies for improving geriatric
practice
- Raise national awareness about the importance of a
framework for improving home care for older persons
 Project
Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation
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