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Combating Isolation and Loneliness with an Online Personal Network Called Tyze
September 1, 2011 | Program Result
To combat isolation and loneliness among vulnerable individuals, including the disabled and frail elderly, the PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and Tyze Personal Networks promoted Web-based social support networks called Tyze.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Tsunami Long-Term Relief Efforts
February 4, 2010 | Program Result
In January 2005, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Board of Trustees authorized $2,000,000 for relief from the devastating Tsunami that hit Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bande Ache, Indonesia, and other countries in December 2004.
Expanding 2006 Binational Health Week
August 28, 2008 | Program Result
The University of California, Berkeley, worked to expand the 2006 Binational Health Week, chiefly by helping local volunteer groups to provide more health screenings for underserved populations and by convening key officials on health issues.
"Cash and Counseling" Model a Good Option for Providing Long-Term Care
September 1, 1998 | Program Result
As the cost of long-term care for the disabled and the elderly continued to rise during the early 1990s, policymakers and others sought new ways to control costs while maintaining or increasing satisfaction among those served.