Early Evidence from Wisconsin’s Family Care Long-Term Care Pilot Program: Continuity and Change in the Provision of Formal Services

This study is partly supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation (Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program), the Institute for Research on Poverty, and the University of Wisconsin– Madison School of Social Work. We are particularly indebted to the care managers who participated in this study, providing both their insights and their most precious resource—their time. I also thank the county directors, CMO directors, and supervisors for recognizing the benefits of care manager participation in the study. Sarah Benedict, Cornelia Gordon-Hempe, and Anne Sweeney worked diligently to schedule and conduct the phone interviews. Content of the survey was developed through various interactions with county CMO care managers and administrators and with state workers in the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Specific feedback on survey design and/or content was provided by Marsha Seltzer, Rosalie Kane, Ann Pooler, Alice Mirk, Sarah Esmond, Peter Tropman, Sarah Benedict, Anne Sweeney, Howard Degenholtz, Steve Lutzky, Christina Neill, Jenny Synnes, Rachel Haberman, Jessica Holt, and Mary Fiore. Project assistance was provided by Sarah Benedict, Anne Sweeney, and Rita Chou, and administrative assistance was provided by Deb Komro. Opinions expressed in this report are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of sponsoring institutions or of those who provided helpful feedback.