Making long-term care easier to get at home for older Veterans
Helping VA optimize its long-term care services
This project will help the VA expand home and community long-term care options so older Veterans can get care where they prefer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Palo Alto, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11241068 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From your point of view, researchers are looking at how the VA decides who gets long-term care and why many Veterans still end up in institutions instead of at home. They will analyze VA records and spending patterns, compare local home-health service availability across regions, and study how family caregiving affects where care happens. The team will combine administrative data with community-level information and may talk with caregivers and VA staff to understand barriers. The goal is to find practical ways the VA can better target and support home- and community-based services.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older Veterans enrolled in VA health care who are eligible for long-term services and supports and who currently live at home or in the community are the primary focus.
Not a fit: Veterans who are not enrolled in VA long-term care programs or who need high-intensity institutional care may not see direct benefits from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could increase access to home- and community-based care so more older Veterans receive care at home instead of in nursing facilities.
How similar studies have performed: Other systems like Medicaid have shifted more care to home- and community-based services with measurable success, but applying those lessons to the VA context is partly new and specific to Veterans.
Where this research is happening
Palo Alto, United States
- Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys — Palo Alto, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jacobs, Josephine — Veterans Admin Palo Alto Health Care Sys
- Study coordinator: Jacobs, Josephine
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.