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“Lifecare”: A Viable Option for Long‐Term Care for the Elderly
Author(s) -
Somers Anne R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb02056.x
Subject(s) - medicine , long term care , government (linguistics) , independence (probability theory) , health care , term (time) , private insurance , long term care insurance , gerontology , health insurance , nursing , actuarial science , economic growth , business , economics , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
In the absence of any coherent US long‐term care policy, the “lifecare” or “continuing care” retirement community (CCRC) has emerged as one viable model, providing housing, health care, social supports, and long‐term care insurance to about 300,000 elderly Americans. Some CCRCs have also demonstrated the cost‐effectiveness of a health care philosophy targeted to the maximum functional independence (MFI) of residents. Broad dissemination of the CCRC model and the philosophy of MFI depend on development of new approaches to the role of government and private health insurance along with a new understanding of, and commitment to, risk management.