Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Informal caregivers
Respite for Rural Family Caregivers: Overcoming the Challenges
Discusses care recipients and their caregivers who live in rural and frontier areas. Offers suggestions to assist family caregivers, respite providers and administrators, and Lifespan Respite grantees in finding or developing respite resources.
Date: 10/2012
Sponsoring organization: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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Discusses care recipients and their caregivers who live in rural and frontier areas. Offers suggestions to assist family caregivers, respite providers and administrators, and Lifespan Respite grantees in finding or developing respite resources.
Date: 10/2012
Sponsoring organization: ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
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The 2006 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Examines three key topics: access to pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services, health information technology, and family caregiver support of the rural elderly.
Date: 01/2006
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Examines three key topics: access to pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services, health information technology, and family caregiver support of the rural elderly.
Date: 01/2006
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Rural Healthy Aging: Policy and Infrastructure Opportunities for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Offers recommendations for integrating aging-related policies into existing Rural Health Transformation Program plans. Includes recommendations around planning, access to care, caregiving, technology, aging in place, and integrated care models. Includes resources for implementation and information on funding.
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, Stratis Health
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Offers recommendations for integrating aging-related policies into existing Rural Health Transformation Program plans. Includes recommendations around planning, access to care, caregiving, technology, aging in place, and integrated care models. Includes resources for implementation and information on funding.
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, Stratis Health
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California MPA Data Dashboard for Aging
Offers interactive data indicating progress on the California Master Plan for Aging in the areas of housing, health, isolation, caregiving, and affordability. Includes rural and urban comparisons as well as county-level data.
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, West Health
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Offers interactive data indicating progress on the California Master Plan for Aging in the areas of housing, health, isolation, caregiving, and affordability. Includes rural and urban comparisons as well as county-level data.
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, West Health
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engAGED Social Engagement Innovations Hub
Collection of social engagement programs including description of program, outcomes, resources needed, program contact, and more. Can be filtered by intervention type, population served, organization type, and geographic population including rural, urban, suburban, and frontier.
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Collection of social engagement programs including description of program, outcomes, resources needed, program contact, and more. Can be filtered by intervention type, population served, organization type, and geographic population including rural, urban, suburban, and frontier.
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI)
Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Eldercare Locator
Connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. Links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. Links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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