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University of Southern Maine

2006

Policy

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Housing And Service Options For Older Adults In Maine, Julie T. Fralich Mba, Kate Maggioncalda Sep 2006

Housing And Service Options For Older Adults In Maine, Julie T. Fralich Mba, Kate Maggioncalda

Disability & Aging

Older adults want to live at home and in their community as independently as possible for as long as possible (Bayer & Harper L, 2000). The housing and service needs of older adults vary greatly by age, by condition, by setting, by geographic region, and over time. Some older adults do not require any supportive services; others need services that may range from assistance with shopping to extensive need for nursing care. Needs also fluctuate in response to acute events (often requiring hospitalizations), or other temporary changes in health status. The challenge is to have a mix of private and …


Performance Measurement: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Julie T. Fralich Mba Apr 2006

Performance Measurement: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Julie T. Fralich Mba

Disability & Aging

The Data Management and Use Series represents the third in a group of papers synthesizing the ideas and practices of states as they improve the quality of home and community based services (HCBS) and supports for older persons and persons with disabilities.


Reporting: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Taryn Bowe, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Stuart Bratesman Mpp, Julie T. Fralich Mba Apr 2006

Reporting: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Taryn Bowe, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Stuart Bratesman Mpp, Julie T. Fralich Mba

Disability & Aging

The Data Management and Use Series represents the third in a group of papers synthesizing the ideas and practices of states as they improve the quality of home and community based services (HCBS) and supports for older persons and persons with disabilities.


Data Quality And Analysis: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Julie T. Fralich Mba, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Robert G. Keith Phd Apr 2006

Data Quality And Analysis: Managing And Using Home And Community-Based Services Data For Quality Improvement, Julie T. Fralich Mba, Maureen Booth Mrp, Ma, Robert G. Keith Phd

Disability & Aging

The Data Management and Use Series represents the third in a group of papers synthesizing the ideas and practices of states as they improve the quality of home and community based services (HCBS) and supports for older persons and persons with disabilities.


Rural And Frontier Mental And Behavioral Health Care: Barriers, Effective Policy Stategies, Best Practices, Donald Sawyer Phd, Mba, John A. Gale Ms, David Lambert Phd Jan 2006

Rural And Frontier Mental And Behavioral Health Care: Barriers, Effective Policy Stategies, Best Practices, Donald Sawyer Phd, Mba, John A. Gale Ms, David Lambert Phd

Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders

The current project was designed to build on earlier work and expand on issues identified in the New Freedom Commission’s report. Specifically, the project consisted of a series of unstructured interviews with more than thirty individuals involved in mental and behavioral health services in rural and frontier America. In addition, over 200 NARMH members responded to a series of questions regarding the current status of rural and frontier mental and behavioral health. The information accumulated through these two approaches was used to prepare the current report which focuses on the following areas:

  • Barriers to mental and behavioral health service delivery …