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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, RWJ works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. Find information on RWJ funded projects and grantee profiles.
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
ASPE is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. You can find reports on consumer choice and long term care at this site.
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The Administration on Aging
Obtain the latest news about aging, elders and their families. Professionals can obtain review other grant programs, find publications and a host of other resources.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; you will find Medicaid resources and information requirements for 1915(c) and 1115 waivers on this website.
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Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
The BCGSSW website offers information about the Center for the Study of Home and Community Life. The Center projects include the Cash & Counseling National Program Office.
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Retirement Research Foundation
RRF is the nation’s largest private foundation devoted solely to serving the needs of older Americans and enhancing their quality of life. RRF granted Illinois a three-year grant for a collaborative project to help design, plan, and evaluate a Cash & Counseling demonstration.
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Consumer Direction Resources
The Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative
This site is intended to assist states and other entities in building systems that provide services and supports that reflect the needs and preference of individuals of all ages with disabilities. Hcbs.org is designed to facilitate sharing information, tools, and practical resources across many states and local entities that are reexamining and redesigning how they provide support.
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The National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
Visit this national on-line library for people in search of solutions to the direct-care staffing crisis in long-term care. The Clearinghouse includes government and research reports, news, issue briefs, fact sheets, and other information on topics such as recruitment, career advancement supervision, workplace culture, and caregiving practices.
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Promoting Consumer Direction in Aging Services
This website features the Consumer Direction Tool which helps consumers and policy makers determine the extent to which their programs provide consumer choice and direction. This website also provides both publications and resources on consumer direction; in addition the site lists states working on consumer direction projects.
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Center for Personal Assistance Services
The Center for Personal Assistance Services provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. The website contains information on the relationship between formal and informal PAS and caregiving support, the role of assistive technology (AT) in complementing PAS policies and programs, barriers and new models for PAS in the home and community,
PAS Workforce development, recruitment, retention, and benefits, and workplace models of formal and informal PAS and AT at work.
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Kaiser Family Foundation
KFF is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. Through their policy research and communications programs, KFF works to provide reliable information in a health system in which the issues are increasingly complex and the nation faces difficult challenges and choices.
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National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
This website was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help consumers and families plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs. The site provides information on understanding, planning for, and paying for long-term care.
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Other
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
C&C States
Self-Direction Handbook
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