Helping people make better long-term-care decisions

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe an innovative online system to support long-term-care decision making. Design and Methods: The Long-Term Care Choices tool is a web-based system that uses expert opinion and structures decision making. Results: The system has been well accepted, and most users find it easy to use. Implications: Other states could adopt similar systems to help people navigate the long-term-care system. Copyright 2007 by The Gerontological Society of America.