Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Home and community-based services
NIDILRR-Funded Research: Powering Rural Independence & Innovation
Highlights the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities' programs and research on access to community resources, opportunities, and support for independent living for people with disabilities in rural areas. Highlights the role of National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) funding in supporting rural independent living.
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Highlights the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities' programs and research on access to community resources, opportunities, and support for independent living for people with disabilities in rural areas. Highlights the role of National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) funding in supporting rural independent living.
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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HCBS Clearinghouse
Collection of resources, tools, and policies related to home and community based services. Resources can be filtered by state, topic, format, and more.
Sponsoring organization: ADvancing States
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Collection of resources, tools, and policies related to home and community based services. Resources can be filtered by state, topic, format, and more.
Sponsoring organization: ADvancing States
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Healthy Aging in Rural Towns (HeART) Toolkit
A toolkit for community leaders in rural areas that contains resources to conduct needs-and-assets assessments and develop strategies to strengthen community supports for aging adults. Offers 10 modules focused on planning, data collection and analysis, developing strategies, and building coalition and community support. Contains tips and anecdotes from rural Wisconsin communities who implemented HeART projects. Toolkit is free to download with registration.
Author(s): Sharon Schumacher, Eileen Whalen Partridge, Molly Schwebach, Kim Nolet, Barbara Bowers
Sponsoring organization: Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) at the UW-Madison School of Nursing
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A toolkit for community leaders in rural areas that contains resources to conduct needs-and-assets assessments and develop strategies to strengthen community supports for aging adults. Offers 10 modules focused on planning, data collection and analysis, developing strategies, and building coalition and community support. Contains tips and anecdotes from rural Wisconsin communities who implemented HeART projects. Toolkit is free to download with registration.
Author(s): Sharon Schumacher, Eileen Whalen Partridge, Molly Schwebach, Kim Nolet, Barbara Bowers
Sponsoring organization: Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) at the UW-Madison School of Nursing
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Healthy Aging in Rural Towns (HeART)
A project that focuses on strengthening support networks for older adults and their caregivers to promote healthy aging in place in rural Wisconsin. Focuses on pedestrian and home safety, technology training, and partnerships. Includes online resource directories for a few select locations.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) at the UW-Madison School of Nursing
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A project that focuses on strengthening support networks for older adults and their caregivers to promote healthy aging in place in rural Wisconsin. Focuses on pedestrian and home safety, technology training, and partnerships. Includes online resource directories for a few select locations.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) at the UW-Madison School of Nursing
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Community Supports for Rural Aging in Place and Independent Living Topic Guide
Resources and information on home-based services and community supports to support aging in place and independent living in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Resources and information on home-based services and community supports to support aging in place and independent living in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Home- and Community-Based Services
Details the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' home- and community-based services (HCBS) and highlights examples of HCBS in tribal communities. Also, discusses transitional care for Native American elders and provides evidence-based models.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Details the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' home- and community-based services (HCBS) and highlights examples of HCBS in tribal communities. Also, discusses transitional care for Native American elders and provides evidence-based models.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Publications from the Division of Aging and Adult Services
Provides annual data on services offered through Arizona's Division of Aging and Adult Services under the Title III and VII State Performance Reporting Requirements, including data on rural location, age group, and race/ethnicity. Services covered include personal care, home delivered meals, adult day care or health services and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Economic Security
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Provides annual data on services offered through Arizona's Division of Aging and Adult Services under the Title III and VII State Performance Reporting Requirements, including data on rural location, age group, and race/ethnicity. Services covered include personal care, home delivered meals, adult day care or health services and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Economic Security
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Family Caregiver Services by State
Directory listing by state to help caregivers find programs and services available to support them and their family members living at home and in residential facilities.
Sponsoring organization: Family Caregiver Alliance
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Directory listing by state to help caregivers find programs and services available to support them and their family members living at home and in residential facilities.
Sponsoring organization: Family Caregiver Alliance
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VA Geriatrics and Extended Care
Provides information on Veterans Health Administration geriatrics and extended care, hospice and palliative care, long-term care, and home and community-based services.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Provides information on Veterans Health Administration geriatrics and extended care, hospice and palliative care, long-term care, and home and community-based services.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
An overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, community-dwelling older adults, most of whom are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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An overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, community-dwelling older adults, most of whom are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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