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Promoting community-based LTC is increasingly important with the aging of the US population. This session covers the following topics related to this important issue: the outcomes of two community pharmacy based medication adherence programs, the link between the level of care needs and spending on Home- and Community-Based Services for Money Follows the Person participants, the impact of community-based rehabilitation on activity of daily life for stroke patients in Shanghai, and the “person-centered” care in home care.

Session Objectives: 1. Describe the relationship between home- and community-based services and physical and cognitive functioning for those with needs to long-term services and supports. 2. To understand how Community-based Rehabilitation can improve the quality of life and the activity of daily life for stroke patients. 3. Describe the meaning of person-centered care from the perspective of consumers of community-based long-term services and supports (LTSS).