Barriers to Aging in Place in Rural Communities: Perspectives from State Offices of Rural Health
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Description
Summarizes findings from a survey of State Offices of Rural
Health (SORHs) describing barriers for older adults in
successfully aging in place in rural communities, including
transportation, access to care, workforce issues, and cost
of care. Presents respondents' policy and programmatic
recommendations that would be beneficial for supporting
older adults aging in place in rural areas.
Author(s)
Megan Lahr, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date
11/2021
Organization
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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· Aging and aging-related services
· Elderly population
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Home health
· Policy
· Statistics and data
· Transportation
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- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, view details