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August 16, 2005 | Program Result
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, wrote, When Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic Conditions, a book about how mobility problems affect people's lives and how health care and other policies help or hinder their independence.
January 1, 2002 | Program Result
From 1995 to 1996, staff at Group Health Foundation examined existing services for care of children with chronic illnesses.
April 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi operated a pilot project to train Mississippi community leaders to become more effective advocates for the disabled and chronically ill.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
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.
June 22, 2004 | Program Result
The County of Alameda Social Services Agency developed a "rapid response" program to provide emergency and short-notice personal assistance services to people who are disabled.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Oregon Health Policy Institute conducted an evaluation of five demonstration projects designed to implement and evaluate state efforts to remove barriers to employment for disabled people by increasing access to health care.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
From 1998 to 2002, staff at University of Missouri's School of Medicine developed and implemented the Missouri Partnership for Enhanced Delivery of Services (MO-PEDS).
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Emmaus Services for the Aging, in Washington, revitalized its programming and adding more volunteers and services.
November 1, 2001 | Program Result
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences studied the current status of home medical care, conducted an assessment of the need for home medical care, and identified models of and barriers to providing this care.
January 1, 1997 | Book
This Anthology chapter presents findings from the Foundation's attempt to learn more about chronically ill people and the service arrangements for them. The study focuses on a single community, Springfield, Mass.