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Aging

Current Projects

Adequacy of Home Health Care Availability in Rural Counties
Research center : South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Aging, Home health
This project will describe current distribution of HHC agencies, by Zip Code and county of facility location and of service provision, across levels of rurality. Second, the project will estimate whether rural populations at risk for inadequate access to HHC, based on projected population need population / provider ratios.

Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Rural Long-Term Services and Supports under the Affordable Care Act
Research center : Maine Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Aging, Health policy, Long term care
This project will examine strategies, models, and policy options for improving access to, and quality of, rural long-term services and supports. Through focused policy analyses, we will highlight the rural options, opportunities, and barriers of implementing the coordinated care, health home, and long-term services and supports provisions in the Affordable Care Act.


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