アメリカで起きることは日本で必ず起きる。本当かどうかは定かでは
無いが、ひとつの考え方であり、支持するかどうかは別としても無視
出来ないのも事実なようだ。となると、今年、ホワイトハウスで、
どんな決定が行われたか、はひとつ面白い記事かもしれない。
2005年のWhite House Conference on Aging (WHCoA)が14日に
閉会した。Older Americans Act を6ヶ月以内にリニューアルする
ことと、長期介護に関する大統領のプライオリティーを決定した。
決定事項は以下の通り。

● Reauthorize the Older Americans Act Within the First Six Months Following the 2005 White House Conference on Aging
● Develop a Coordinated, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Strategy by Supporting Public and Private Sector Initiatives that Address Financing, Choice, Quality, Service Delivery, and the Paid and Unpaid Workforce
● Ensure that Older Americans Have Transportation Options to Retain Their Mobility and Independence
● Strengthen and Improve the Medicaid Program for Seniors
● Strengthen and Improve the Medicare Program
● Support Geriatric Education and Training for All Healthcare Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Health Profession Students, and Direct Care Workers
● Promote Innovative Models of Non-Institutional Long-Term Care
● Improve Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Mental Illness and Depression Among Older Americans
● Attain Adequate Numbers of Healthcare Personnel in All Professions Who are Skilled, Culturally Competent, and Specialized Geriatrics
● Improve State and Local Based Integrated Delivery Systems to Meet 21st Century Needs of Seniors

この中で日本にも将来導入されうるものは？そんな視点で考えると面白い
かもしれない。