Case Study of Methods of Locating and Arranging Health and Long Term Care Services for Persons with Dementia

摘要

The purpose of the study is to describe the existing methods by which health and social services are located and arranged for persons with dementia. The focus of the study is Cuyahoga County. The city of Cleveland, located in the center of Cuyahoga County is the second largest city in the State. The study was completed in 3 phases by developing: a demographic description of the County, both in terms of the numbers of persons/families needing dementia-oriented services and the numbers and types of those services available; a description of the ways in which people locate and access services from the viewpoint of community providers of information and referrals; and a description from the viewpoint of the consumers or potential consumers of those services.