The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #52559

Kevin Mahoney, PhD, Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, McGuinn Hall, Boston, MA 02467-3807, 8885551212, kevin.mahoney@bc.edu

Early results from the Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation are presented. This national study is a policy-driven evaluation of one of the most unfettered forms of consumer direction of personal assistance services. One of the findings suggests the significance of social support networks as a determinant of the type of service mix desired. Other factors are also explored. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fund Cash and Counseling study.

Learning Objectives:

• To compare counseling versus cash on the use of long-term care services.
• To illustrate the effect of social support networks on consumer behaviors.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.