According to the Census Bureau (2014), in 2020 there will be 71,263,000 baby boomers and by 2029 the entire generation will be over the age of 65. That is 21% of the U.S. population. While 70 may be the new 50, the fact remains as we age the need for healthcare services grows. As a nation we must identify new ways of paying for long-term care and meeting the needs of a generation not content with the way things used to be.
Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:
- Evaluate payment structure for long-term care in the United States.
- Assess the gaps in service delivery of long-term care services.
Resources
- Bible
- Textbook: Teitelbaum, J. B., & Wilensky, S. E. (2015). Essentials of health policy and law (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Keiser Family Foundation Long Term Care Tutorial located at http://kff.org/interactive/long-term-care-tutorial/
- Website: LongTermCare.gov at https://longtermcare.acl.gov/the-basics/index.html
- Website: Easelly at https://www.easel.ly/
Instructions
For this assignment you will be developing an infographic designed to educate the public the current payment structure for long-term care. Paying particular attention to the misconception that Medicare pays for nursing home services. Infographics are everywhere today and convey a large amount of information in a small space. Health website make use of infographics to inform their consumers.
- View tutorial from the Keiser Family Foundation located at http://kff.org/interactive/long-term-care-tutorial/
- Review the website: https://longtermcare.acl.gov/the-basics/index.html
- Research long-term care payment and delivery issues.
- Review resources in Workshop Zero for developing infographics.
- Sign up for free use of Easelly to create your infographic. You can use other software if you have some familiarity.
- Create an infographic explaining current financing of long-term care.
- Ensure the infographic conveys the message in a manner understandable to the general public.
- Be creative.
- Create a Title and Reference page for sources used in the development of the infographic. Submit these in a separate file.