Discussion Post
Part I
Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your original post:
i. Discuss challenges that long-term care communities face. What makes these challenges more prevalent in long-term care?
ii. Identify trends and root causes of these challenges. Are there possible solutions to these causes?
iii. Analyze labor challenges within long-term care and possible causes of the challenges.
iv. Explain federal policy gaps for addressing disparities among long-term care organizations.
v. Are there solutions you would implement as a leader in a long-term care facility? Provide examples of how you would lead an aging service organization through these challenges.
Part II
Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your original post:
i. Identify differences in the quality of care residents receive in long-term care facilities and discuss why.
ii. Discuss the disparities within long-term care and what factors you find surprising.
iii. Discuss root causes connected to these factors, and discuss why.
iv. What differences between rural and urban health care offerings did you find interesting? Why?
v. Identify unique challenges aging veterans experience in long-term care settings.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.