Long-term care counselor: an electronic decision-support tool.
With the American population aging at a steady pace, the need to help individuals, families, and aging/health care professionals in making often-difficult long-term care decisions is increasing. Finding accurate, impartial information is also critically important, especially information that is personalized to the individual rather than for the general public. The Long-Term Care Counselor (LTCC) is a free and confidential, web-based, decision-support tool developed by The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) to meet this particular need. It is part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's (CMS) long-term care information initiative and is found via the official Medicare website at http://www.medicare.gov/ longtermcare/static/ltccounselor.asp. The LTCC helps individuals, caregivers, and professionals to find information relevant to particular circumstances based on the age, health, level of activity, finances, or personal preferences of the person.
Polniaszek
Susan
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CMS Long-Term Care Counselor, The National Council on the Aging, USA. susan.polniaszek@hhs.gov
Klinger
Christopher
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D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003376:Counseling; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D020407:Internet; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014481:United States