CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2017 MMWR Rural Series has featured several reports highlighting rural unintentional injuries as one of the top 5 leading causes of death. What are these “unintentional injuries”? How often are rural residents killed by them? Here’s a look at the three leading causes of rural unintentional injuries.
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Profiles of Sarah Thompson and Karrianna Gallagher, students in Creighton University’s Entry-Level Distance Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program – Alaska.
Read MoreA brief discussion of the services included in home health care.
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