TY - JOUR T1 - Home and community-based service and other senior service use: Prevalence and characteristics in a national sample. JF - Home Health Care Serv Q Y1 - 2017 A1 - Amanda Sonnega A1 - Kristen N Robinson A1 - Helen G Levy KW - Aged KW - Aged, 80 and over KW - Community Health Services KW - Female KW - Home Care Services KW - Humans KW - Logistic Models KW - Longitudinal Studies KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Prevalence KW - Senior Centers KW - United States AB -

We report on the use of home and community-based services (HCBS) and other senior services and factors affecting utilization of both among Americans over age 60 in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Those using HCBS were more likely to be older, single, Black, lower income, receiving Medicaid, and in worse health. Past use of less traditional senior services, such as exercise classes and help with tax preparation, were found to be associated with current use of HCBS. These findings suggest use of less traditional senior services may serve as a "gateway" to HCBS that can help keep older adults living in the community.

VL - 36 UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01621424.2016.1268552 IS - 1 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27925859?dopt=Abstract JO - Home Health Care Services Quarterly ER -