Objectives Trends over time in the United States show success in rebalancing long-term
services and supports (LTSS) toward increased home-and community-based services …

Background The application of internet technology for telerehabilitation in patients with
stroke has developed rapidly. Objective The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of a …

An improved understanding of heat vulnerable populations and locations is needed,
especially in rural communities. The objective of this study was to identify area-level risk …

Background and aims: Sociodemographic changes affecting the elderly population and the
family role in providing home care call for reorganization of formal community care services …

Background We tested for differences in direct health care costs among long-term care
(LTC) residents age 65 and older with clinically significant pain (CSP) and with no pain or …

Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in rural areas! Gerontological
Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities provides a range of intervention and …

Telemedicine involves electronic communication between a physician in one location and a
patient in another location to provide remote medical care. Ophthalmologists are …

Purpose Nursing home closures have raised concerns about access to post‐acute care
(PAC) and long‐term care (LTC) services. We estimate the additional distance rural …

Background Rural residents face more barriers to healthcare access, including challenges
in receiving home‐and community‐based long‐term services, compared to urban residents …

In a shift away from institutional long term services and supports (LTSS), the federal
government and states have pursued an array of strategies for expanding access to home …