Long-Term Care
Help with getting to appointments and other activities
What is Transportation
This 1999 Supreme Court ruling affirmed that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities constitutes discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What is the Olmstead Decision?
This cornerstone 'Great Society' legislation established both Medicare and Medicaid, fundamentally transforming healthcare access in America
What is the 1965 Medicare and Medicaid Act
This demographic group faced the highest risk of severe illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Who are older adults?
This was a financial aid program World War II veterans.
What is the GI Bill?
A Good Choice For Older Adults Who Can Take Care of Themselves:
What are Older Adult Apartments
This February 1942 presidential directive led to the forced relocation of over 120,000 people, resulting in massive property loss and creating lasting impacts on housing discrimination
What is Executive Order 9066
What is the Japanese American internment order?
This 1960 change to Social Security restricted Medicaid eligibility to individuals who could demonstrate medical necessity
What are the 1967 Amendments?
The COVID-19 pandemic served as this type of evaluation, revealing critical weaknesses in housing affordability and stability for vulnerable populations.
What is a stress test?
In the 1980s, this gave the state the "ability to control long-term care."
What is the Freedom of Choice and Community Based Waivers
Multifamily Housing with Congregate and Personal Care Services
What is Assisted Living
This 1965 legislation created a new Cabinet department, expanded federal housing initiatives, and introduced rent subsidies for low-income Americans.
What is the Housing and Urban Development Act
This fraction of nursing home residents relies on Medicaid to cover their care costs.
What is Five in Eight?
Older adults faced devastating interruptions to these three essential categories of daily necessities, alongside the loss of regular interpersonal interactions.
What are food, medications, and services?
This established "Resident's Rights"
What is the 1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Nursing Home Reform Act
Offers residential services that vary based on need.
What is Continuing Care Retirement Community
This landmark 2010 legislation established the Community First Choice option, providing enhanced federal funding for home and community-based services
What is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
/What is the ACAIn 1982, this southwestern state became the last to opt into the Medicaid program, nearly 17 years after the program began.
What is Arizona?
The 2020 public health emergency exacerbated deficiencies in housing criteria related to economic feasibility, physical navigability, hazard elimination, and demographic appropriateness.
What is the lack of affordable, accessible, safe, and suitable housing?
Assisted disabled individuals transitioning from institutions to community living.
What is Money Follows the Person
Established the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program
What is the Older Americans Act
This president signed the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, aiming to replace institutional care with community-based treatment centers.
Who was John F Kennedy
Established in this year, the Freedom of Choice and Community Based Waivers program allowed Medicaid recipients alternatives to institutional care
What is 1981?
The socioeconomic gap, highlighted by the absence of "Reynolds-named connectivity" at home, hindered virtual medical access for older adults during the pandemic
What is the digital divide?
This post 2000 bill Made Medicaid Expansion Voluntary
What is the 2012: National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius