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Promoting Physical, Mental, and Social Well-Being for Isolated Older Adults in Rural Colorado

June 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association developed Aging Well, a program to help improve the physical, mental, and social health of older adults living in rural Routt and Moffat counties.

Butch and Leslie Cook and the Aging Well Program

June 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

This sidebar tells the story of Butch Cook and his wife who began attending senior wellness classes run by the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association of Steamboat Springs.

Finding a Nearby Fitness Class Makes all the Difference in Rural Colorado

June 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

This sidebar tells how Louise Iacovetto, age 88, benefits from a senior wellness class, part of Aging Well, a program run by the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association of Steamboat Springs.

The Midwest Immigrant Health Project

June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report

The Center for New Community conducted a grassroots effort to address health and related problems of immigrants working in meatpacking and poultry-processing plants in 12 rural communities in Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

Kentucky Launches Consumer Directed Option for People With Disabilities

June 11, 2013 | Program Results Report

Kentucky launched Consumer Directed Option, giving disabled Medicaid recipients choice and control over their personal assistance services, including hiring workers and purchasing assistive devices, through the Cash & Counseling national program.

A Phased Cluster-randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Nurse staffing stability associated with improved performance measures in heart failure care in rural hospitals according to this study.

How Does Health Reform Affect Rural America?

April 25, 2013 | Program Results Report

From 2009 to 2011, the Rural Policy Research Institute examined the impact of health reform proposals and the Affordable Care Act on rural people, places, and providers, and gave policy-makers unbiased, nonpartisan analysis.

Variation in Access to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Vending Machines Across Rural, Town and Urban High Schools

March 15, 2013 | Journal Article

Sugary drink offerings are easy to find in high school vending machines; soda not so available.

How Will Health Reform Impact Rural Communities?

February 26, 2013 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the University of Southern Maine examined the potential impact of the 2010 Affordable Care Act on rural communities, and suggested strategies for ensuring that their residents benefit from new health insurance options and financing.

Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living

February 25, 2013 | Program Results Report

Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.

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