New issue brief examines care deliveryAlzheimer’s Association’s Public Policy Issue Brief on Consumer-Directed, Home and Community Services for Adults with Dementia by Jane Tilly, director of quality care for the Alzheimer's Association, seeks to examine the effectiveness of these programs in the delivery of care and supportive services for those with dementia and their caregivers. Medicaid consumer-directed programs are likely to be serving many people with dementia and their family caregivers. These dementia families often present unique challenges because of the complex symptoms and progressive decline in functioning that are the hallmarks of dementia. This situation is also often complicated by the fact that most people with dementia also have co-existing health conditions that are difficult to manage. Dementia families benefit from participation in consumer-directed programs that offer participants and their representatives more choices than traditional programs because it allows them to tailor their services to meet their needs and reap benefits in terms of quality of care, quality of life and reduced caregiver stress. The issue brief, which is one of a series on health and long-term care issues, is designed to:
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