Community-based persons with mental retardation: opportunities for health promotion. Ridenour N, Norton D. Graduate Nursing Program, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Lubbock 79430, USA. Nurse Pract Forum 1997 Jun;8(2):45-9 The public policy of supporting the mentally retarded in community-based, group home environments provides an exciting opportunity for nurses to develop health […]
Collaborative partnerships (people and organizations from multiple sectors working together in common purpose) are a prominent strategy for community health improvement. This review examines evidence about the effects of collaborative partnerships on (a) community and systems change (environmental changes), (b) community-wide behavior change, and © more distant population-level health outcomes. We also consider the conditions […]
The premise of this article is that, until recently, health promotion for people with disabilities has been a neglected area of interest on the part of the general health community. Today, researchers, funding agencies, and health care providers and consumers are leading an effort to establish higher-quality health care for the millions of Americans with […]
Data from the Aging with Disability (AwD) Study are used to examine variations in the types and frequency of secondary conditions experienced by 301 middle-aged individuals living with the effects of three disabling conditions: polio (n = 124), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 103), and stroke (n = 75). All respondents were randomly selected from […]
There is substantial evidence that physical disability results from chronic diseases and that the number of chronic diseases is associated with the presence and severity of disability. There is some evidence that interactions between specific diseases are of import in causing disability. Beyond arthritis, however, little is known of the disease pairs that may be […]
We interviewed caregivers and reviewed medical records of 278 adults with mental retardation with and without Down syndrome, 45 to 74 years of age. Standardized morbidity ratios were used to compare frequency of medical disorders in these adults to frequency in the general population. In adults with mental retardation, the frequency of common age-related disorders […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): CAHPS Survey Data Available Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database announcement; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – January 26. Case for Inclusion: Community Services Data Snapshot Case for Inclusion Data Snapshot: The Looming Impact of Funding Cuts on Access to Community […]
Medicaid Money Follows the Person: Updated Grant Recipient Transitions Money Follows the Person: Updated MFP Grant Recipient Transitions as of December 31, 2023 report; ADvancing States shared CMS LTSS report – shared January 16. What New Long Term Services and Supports Data Show About Rebalancing – and How States Can Respond What New Long-Term Services […]
Medicaid Home Care Support for Family Caregivers Medicaid’s Home Care Support for Family Caregivers in 2025 paper; Kaiser Family Foundation– January 5. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Defining a “Serious or Complex Medical Condition” Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Defining A ‘Serious Or Complex Medical Condition’ article ; Health […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Improving Your HCBS Waiver Through Public Comment Improving Your HCBS Waiver Through Public Comment paper; National Health Law Program– December 1. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Nebraska the First CMS Recognized State To Implement Gov. Pillen, Dr. Oz Announce Nebraska is First in the Nation to […]