The Vulnerable Populations portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts -- in our homes, schools and jobs.
At-risk and vulnerable people
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Going Home From the Hospital: Project Supports Elderly, Chronically Ill Residents of Absecon Island, N.J. - and Develops a Regional Health Information Organization
October 17, 2008 | Program Results Report
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County worked to improve home care for frail older residents of Absecon Island, in New Jersey, who were being discharged from hospitals and other care facilities.
Faith in Action Projects Receive Awards for Transportation Projects
May 31, 2009 | Program Results Report
Providing rides to a doctor's office, the grocery store and other essential places became one of the central activities of many Faith in Action projects.
A System for Spotting and Treating High-Risk Elderly Patients
December 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
The Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center refined and evaluated the Community Resource Connection, an administrative system that identified health care needs among elderly patients and linked them to appropriate services.
Family Friends Program in Philadelphia Provides Helpful Surrogate Grandparents
July 17, 2002 | Program Results Report
Starting in 1996, this project supported the expansion of the Family Friends program, which matched older volunteers with children who have severe disabilities or chronic illness and with their families.
Interfaith Volunteers Provide Caregiving to the Elderly in Huntington, W.Va.
July 17, 2002 | Program Results Report
The Prestera Center for Mental Health Services developed the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Network to provided companionship, visiting, respite care and transportation for elderly people.
Funding Revitalizes a Project that Serves the Elderly in D.C.
July 17, 2002 | Program Results Report
The Emmaus Services for the Aging, in Washington, revitalized its programming and adding more volunteers and services.
Findings from the Philadelphia Urban ACE Survey
September 18, 2013 | Report
This report provides findings on the adverse childhood experiences of Philadelphia residents.
Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.
Community Partnerships for Older Adults
December 8, 2011 | Program Results Report
Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA) aimed to improve long-term care and supportive systems for vulnerable older adults by fostering collaborative partnerships and building community capacity.
Pilot Program Trains Certified Home Health Aides to Provide Nursing Care to Patients at Home
October 4, 2011 | Program Results Report
Under the state of New Jersey's Nurse Delegation Pilot Program, registered nurses delegated specific health care tasks performed in the homes of some Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities or chronic conditions to certified home health aides.