Home Again Report: (principal authors – HMPRG’s Phyllis Mitzen, Marianne Brennan & Rebecca Finer, HMPRG consultant, Martha Holstein)
In July, 2005, the IDoA initiated a transition demonstration project—Home Again—in six pilot areas in the state. As outlined in IDoA’s Request for Information, the purpose of the Home Again program is to “assist [senior] nursing facility residents who want and are able, to return to their homes and communities.” Assistance is provided through enhanced supports, including one-time transition costs, an expanded array of on-going services, and dedicated transition case management. At the end of the first two years, the program had assessed 532 clients and transitioned 209 back into the community. This final report provides a descriptive analysis of program implementation and outcomes of Home Again.
