The Evaluation of the National Long Term Care Demonstration: The Planning and Operational Experience of the Channeling Projects, Volume 1 and 2.

This report analyzes lthe process by which the Channeling Demonstration was planned, implemented and conducted. The analysis, which is largely descriptive, is intended to: (a) establish whether the intervention was implemented as planned; (b) describe the characteristics of clients served and the costs of case management; (c) provide a basis for informed judgment about the establishment of future Channeling-like programs; and (d) give a sound contextual framework for interpreting the quantitative results presented elsewhere. The report is organized into six parts. First, it provides an overview of the demonstration. Second, it describes the management of the local projects, including cost information. Third, it addresses client recruitment, caseload characteristics, and the practice of case mangement. Fourth, it describes relationships between Channeling agencies and formal and informal service providers. Fifth, it depicts the long-term care environments of the Channeling sites. Finally, it addresses the implications of its findings for the impact evaluation and for the planning and management of future community care programs.