Americans are living longer, yet more people can expect to have some sort of disability in their later years of life. Innovative approaches to long-term care, such as re-imagining nursing home care, may improve quality and provide more choices.
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Rural Adult Day Care Center in Vermont Achieved Financial Viability and Expanded Its Services
September 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Elderly Services, Inc., which ran an adult day center called Project Independence in rural Vermont, more than doubled its program attendance and achieved financial break-even.
Hartford Geriatric Center Expands and Refines Its Operations with Technical Assistance from Partners in Caregiving Program
September 30, 2000 | Program Result Report
Hebrew Home and Hospital extended the daily hours of operation of its adult day center within the hospital, began charging separately for ancillary services, increased fees to reflect true costs, and greatly expanded its range of client services.
Central New Jersey Adult Day Care Center Switches from Red Ink to Black with Technical Assistance from Partners in Caregiving
September 30, 2000 | Program Result Report
Mercer Medical Center's Adult Day Center availed itself of the technical assistance services offered by the RWJF Partners in Caregiving: The Dementia Services Program to broaden its base of services and attain financial self-sufficiency.
Cancer Survivor Updates Her First Book to Reflect Changes in Treatment Options
October 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Natalie Davis Spingarn - a 25-year survivor of cancer, an activist in the field of cancer survivorship and a medical journalist - wrote a revised edition of a book, Hanging in There: Living Well on Borrowed Time.
Providing Care-Not Cure-for Patients with Chronic Conditions
January 1, 1999 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology by Lisa Lopez, a freelance writer specializing in health care, analyzes the strategies and accomplishments of two significant investments by the Foundation to improve the way services for chronically ill people are organized and delivered
Home Care Research Initiative
January 25, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Home Care Research Initiative supported primary research projects to improve knowledge about home care health policy and practice.
Visiting Nurse Service of New York Identifies Strategies for Improving Long-Term Care
January 1, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York conducted a project designed to improve the accessibility of policy-relevant research and technical information to state and local decision-makers.
Program Results Topic Summary: Rural Health Care - Improving Access to Care
March 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
This report summarizes some of the lessons learned through RWJF-supported efforts to improve access to health care for Americans living in rural areas.
Governors and Their Policy Staff Learn Best Practices for Meeting Health and Social Needs of Aging Population
April 1, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices created the Aging Initiative to help governors and their policy staffs respond to the needs of America's aging population.
Collaborative Learning for Home Health Providers Results in Improvements to Care
July 29, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the Center for Home Care Policy and Research engaged home health agencies in two different learning collaboratives aimed at improving patient care.