Age and health status shouldn’t be barriers to advance care planning. Advocates share that proactive discussions now can impact the ease of future decision-making about personal healthcare needs.
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The benefits of palliative care are described as “the heart of healthcare.” Experts and advocates share the importance of scaling this care to rural outpatients with serious illness and chronic medical conditions.
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Moving the conversation away from finances, advocates share why general surgery plays an important role in a comprehensive rural population health strategy by delivering the right care in the right place at the right time.
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Benjamin Anderson, CEO of a 25-bed CAH in Kansas, discloses his relational style of healthcare leadership and his success attracting committed medical providers and engaging the area’s growing refugee population.
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An update on Kansas and Illinois housing organizations previously featured in the Rural Monitor. These programs address housing needs for special populations including veterans, the elderly, and the homeless.
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Through the use of telehealth equipment in their own homes, seniors can regularly monitor their health, avoiding hospitalizations and nursing home care.
Read MorePrograms in Kansas and Ohio are preventing homelessness by helping rural residents become or remain homeowners.
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