The Role of Foundations Exploring CLASS: The Role of Foundations Bruce Chernof, MD President & CEO May 10, 2011
About The SCAN Foundation Our mission: to advance the development of a sustainable continuum of quality care for seniors. Our vision: a society where seniors receive medical treatment and human services that are integrated in the setting most appropriate to their needs and with the greatest likelihood of a healthy, independent life.
CLASS: Addressing Functional Security Cornerstone for functional security Increased access to HCBS Refocuses delivery system toward community-based services & individual choice Historic paradigm shift in aging policy Implementation: important opportunity for Foundations to be involved
CLASS: Role of Foundations Foundations play an important leadership role Implementation will require a willingness to take risks The SCAN Foundation: Advance CLASS CLASS TA Briefs Public Policy and Aging Report Special Issue on CLASS Long Term Care Policy Simulator Op-eds in support of CLASS
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