Community Based long-term care programs can potentially delay or prevent institutionalization. These programs, although not reviewable under Certificate of Need, drastically affect the demand for skilled nursing beds.
Community based programs play a vital role in helping the elderly maintain some degree of independence. Examples of community-based elder-care include adult day care, senior centers, transportation, meals on wheels or meals at community locations, and home health services. More information concerning such services can be obtained by contacting the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services.
15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-02-200