Aging with Serious Mental Illness: One State's Response
As care for individuals needing long-term services and supports has shifted from institutional settings to home- and community-based services (HCBS), caring for people with serious mental illness has become a significant challenge. Oregon has a long history of using community-based
care (CBC) to serve all populations needing supports. This article outlines Oregon's use of CBC and how those services apply to individuals with serious mental illness; it also addresses the financial and healthrelated issues facing family caregivers, who themselves often are of advanced age.
Keywords: FAMILY CAREGIVERS; HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES; LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS; SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 September 2018
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