Performance measures, hours of caregiving assistance, and risk of adverse care outcomes among older adult users of Medicaid home and community-based services

Objectives: This study used validated physical performance measures to examine function, risk of adverse health outcomes, and the relationship with allocated hours of weekly caregiving assistance among older adults receiving home and community-based services through a Medicaid waiver program. Method...

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Main Authors: Margaret K Danilovich, Daniel M Corcos, David X Marquez, Amy R Eisenstein, Susan L Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-11-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312115614588