Module 6: Funding and Sustainability of Rural Healthy Aging Programs
For a rural healthy aging program to succeed long-term, it needs a plan for ongoing funding beyond the initial investment. This means identifying funding sources early in the process. Beyond funding, sustainability is about building strong partnerships, making ongoing improvements, and using data to show value. A successful rural healthy aging program brings together partners to plan for sustainability while securing both financial and non-financial support for the future.
For an overview of the types of sustainability strategies that rural programs might consider, see Planning for Funding and Sustainability in the Rural Community Health Toolkit.
This module discusses the key sustainability strategies and funding sources for programs to support rural healthy aging programs.