A report compiled jointly by public and private experts in long term care has determined that the State of Connecticut could save $900 million over the next 15 years if fewer seniors receive care in an institutional setting and are cared for at home instead.
Commissioned by the Connecticut Regional Institute for the 21st Century, the report recommends tougher budget policies to protect funds for home care, better marketing of home- and community-based programs and larger contributions by patients themselves.
BlumShapiro, an accounting and consulting firm which prepared the report, concluded that "Connecticut's long-term care system has many positive elements and has made great strides over the last several years in providing choices and options for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Despite these gains, the system is still fundamentally out of balance."
