One of the differences between California’s Veterans Home system and other states is the range of levels of care. Some states have Veterans Homes that offer only skilled nursing facilities and do not offer assisted living or domiciliary care. Due to the agency’s statutory obligations to serve aged or disabled veterans, CalVet does not consider it a reasonable alternative to change the available levels of care. Studies and Reports that CalVet Relied On (March 2017) by the Little A New Approach to California’s Veterans Homes, Report #237 Hoover Commission. . The California State Auditor Report 2012-1109 (May 2013) by Elaine M. Howie, CPA, included the recommendation that CalVet’s admission policies should be adopted as regulations. . The Legislative Analyst’s (January 2017) report by Mac Taylor titled the “Understanding Veterans Service Landscape in California” describes the demographics of California’s veterans and provides a high-level overview of veterans services provided in the Veterans Homes and services provided in the community. The report reviews the federal and state services available to veterans for long-term care, transitional housing, mental and behavioral health, and employment assistance and provides findings. The report highlights issues for legislative consideration and offer options to improve service delivery within the Veterans Homes. . CalVet staff obtained data from the National Association of State Veterans Homes on how state veteran’s homes across the nation address eligibility determination and admission criteria. Eligibility determination requirements, admission criteria, and regulations of California Veterans Homes were compared with those of other states.
One of the differences between California’s Veterans Home system and other states is the range of levels of care. Some states have Veterans Homes that offer only skilled nursing facilities and do not offer assisted living or domiciliary care. Due to the agency’s statutory obligations to serve aged or disabled veterans, CalVet does not consider it a reasonable alternative to change the available levels of care. Studies and Reports that CalVet Relied On A New Approach to California’s Veterans Homes, Report #237 (March 2017) by the Little Hoover Commission. . The California State Auditor Report 2012-1109 (May 2013) by Elaine M. Howie, CPA, included the recommendation that CalVet’s admission policies should be adopted as regulations. . The Legislative Analyst’s (January 2017) report by Mac Taylor titled “Understanding the Veterans Service Landscape in California” describes the demographics of California’s veterans and provides a high-level overview of veterans services provided in the Veterans Homes and services provided in the community. The report reviews the federal and state services available to veterans for long-term care, transitional housing, mental and behavioral health, and employment assistance and provides findings. The report highlights issues for legislative consideration and offer options to improve service delivery within the Veterans Homes. . CalVet staff obtained data from the National Association of State Veterans Homes on how state veteran’s homes across the nation address eligibility determination and admission criteria. Eligibility determination requirements, admission criteria, and regulations of California Veterans Homes were compared with those of other states.
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