The long-term care system is in a rapid period of change, with the need for long-term care services growing as more and more baby boomers enter retirement.
Additionally, as children diagnosed with developmental delays like autism in the 1990s finish school, long-term care service options will be needed.
Complete the following for this assignment:
Define the current long-term care (LTC) system, including how it was developed and the key strengths and weaknesses in the system.
In your paper, define the term continuum of care, and show how it applies to LTC today.
Identify the consumers and providers of LTC, along with defining institutional and non-institutional care and the strengths and shortcomings of each approach.
Add findings showing the changes taking place in LTC today.
Your report should be 3 pages, excluding the cover page, abstract page, and reference page.
Your report should include proper APA formatting.
Work should be supported with at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past 5 years