2. Part 1 The Continuum of Long-Term Care

3. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 Data Source Information Data for this slide presentation were collected from a variety of sources and compiled by Dr. Connie Evashwick and associates. Necessary copyright permissions have been obtained. Trend slides may have been modified over time to accommodate changes in definitions and metrics. The data reference for each slide can be viewed in PowerPoint’s “Notes Page.”

4. Chapter 1 Definition of the Continuum of Care

5. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 5 Long-Term Care A wide range of health and health-related support services provided on an informal or formal basis to people who have functional disabilities over an extended period of time with the goal of maximizing their independence.

6. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 6 Continuum of Care A client-oriented system composed of both services and integrating mechanisms that guides and tracks clients over time through a comprehensive array of health, mental health, and social services spanning all levels of intensity of care.

7. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 7 The Difference The continuum is a conceptual framework that describes how long-term care services are organized in the ideal world. Long-term care is the person-to-person interaction, and the continuum is the structure, organization, and financing of formal services.

8. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 8 Services of the Continuum of Care EXTENDED ACUTE HOUSING AMBULATORY OUTREAC H WELLNESS HOME

9. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 9 Services and Integrating Mechanisms of the Continuum of Care INTERENTITY MANAGEMENT & STRUCTURE INTERENTITY MANAGEMENT & STRUCTURE CARE COORDINATION CARE COORDINATION INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATED FINANCING INTEGRATED FINANCING EXTENDED ACUTE AMBULATORY HOME OUTREACH WELLNESS HOUSING

10. Copyright © 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 10 The Continuum of Care Goal To provide people with functional disabilities efficient, effective, and affordable access to the services they need in order to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.