Home and Community-Based Care: Why Home Assessments are Powerful

Description

As healthcare continues to evolve, the shift toward home and community-based services (HCBS) is no longer optional—it’s essential. This session explores the evidence, outcomes, and frameworks that make HCBS vital to the future of care, emphasizing the critical role of home assessments and home safety evaluations in achieving success. Participants will learn how to conduct effective, evidence-based home assessments, apply appropriate tools and documentation strategies, and identify multiple avenues of reimbursement to build safe, sustainable, and person-centered care models in the home and community.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the growing importance, benefits, and emerging trends driving the expansion of home and community-based services (HCBS)
• Determine how the age-friendly care framework aligns with HCBS to promote safety, independence, and quality of life for individuals and families
• Distinguish the primary outcomes of home assessments as supported by current research evidence
• Examine the key components of effective home assessments and the different types of tools and assessments that can be utilized in practice
• Distinguish between key reimbursement models for home assessments, including Medicare, private pay, grants, partnerships, contracts, and other insurance sources

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

7:00pm–7:30pm

Why Home and Community-Based Care Is Vital

7:30pm–8:00pm

Starting With the Home: The Power of Home Assessments

8:00pm–8:30pm

Multiple Avenues of Reimbursement for Home Assessments: Expanding Access Through Diverse Funding Models

8:30pm–8:35pm

Break

8:35pm–9:05pm

Q&A Session

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