Infographic – Supporting Long-Term Caregivers (2016)

This infographic from The AP-NORC Center uses data from the 2016 Long-Term Care Poll to explore caregiving in the United States. It finds that many Americans have experience providing long-term care to a loved one or expect to do so in the future. State programs to provide paid family leave for caregivers enjoy wide support and a majority say they would be comfortable asking their employer for time off under such a program.

Video Interactive – Solving the Person-Centered Care Puzzle (2015)

Recent years have seen an increasing focus on person-centered care, an approach to health care and supportive services that allows individuals to take control of their own care by specifying preferences and outlining goals that will improve their quality of life. There is no single approach to providing person-centered care for individuals receiving long-term care services, meaning that health care providers and government agencies that are working to adapt their practices are doing so in a variety of ways. This interactive uses findings from the 2015 Long-Term Care Poll along with a personal story of the impact person-centered care had for one couple.

Data Interactive – Long-Term Care: Examining Attitudes Toward Person-Centered Care (2014)

Most older Americans see value in a type of health care and supportive services in which care is directed by the individual needing services, an AP-NORC Center study shows. This study, funded by The SCAN Foundation, shows that there is widespread belief that such person-centered care policies will improve the quality of long-term care for those who need it. At least 6 in 10 Americans age 40 or older say each of seven proposals would be helpful in improving the quality of ongoing living assistance.