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November 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Setting Priorities for Retirement Years Foundation examined how people make decisions about long-term care, the availability of information about long-term care, and the barriers faced in making informed decisions.
December 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Florida Commission on Aging with Dignity, a privately funded nonprofit in Tallahassee, Fla., held a series of five community forums in Florida in 1996 and 1997 on a variety of aging and end-of-life issues.
June 15, 2009 | Story
The 2009 Ladder class discovers a new way to support patients, families and health care professionals.
May 1, 2006 | Program Result
The New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care model requires a three-year policy for nursing home care and a six-year policy for home care and Medicaid extended coverage once the private insurance benefit expires, with total-asset protection.
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
November 22, 2009 | Story
CBS' 60 Minutes reports that many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost.
March 27, 2009 | Evaluation
The evaluation addresses questions about the Foundation’s end-of-life strategy improve care for individuals at the end of life. The focus of the assessment was on how these projects, together, help create strategy.
January 1, 1997 | Toolkit
Learn more about advance directives and how to express care preferences at the end of life.