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Finding A Good Fit: Tips On Hiring Rural Personal Assistants, Rayna A. Sage, Krys Standley
Finding A Good Fit: Tips On Hiring Rural Personal Assistants, Rayna A. Sage, Krys Standley
Health and Wellness
Living in rural areas means being part of close communities. For people with disabilities in these areas, Personal Assistance Services (PAS) help them live on their own. But finding good PAS workers in rural places can be hard. To help you pick the right PAS worker, we explored what traits make them a good fit.
Project Dig Summary Report, Tracy Boehm Barrett, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Project Dig Summary Report, Tracy Boehm Barrett, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are commonly overlooked in society because of a combination of social, economic, political, and cultural barriers. Due to such constraints, they also experience a wide range of health and community disparities that result in negative impact on their quality of life and well-being (Mpofu et al., 2020; Akyurek & Bumin, 2017). While many community-based organizations provide a variety of supports for people with disabilities, far less common are those providing therapeutic horticulture (TH) programs within the scope of their services. This report provides information about and recommendations for TH as an increased practice …
Cost Containment Through Disability Prevention: Preliminary Results Of A Health Promotion Workshop For People With Physical Disabilities, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Kay Norris Ph.D., Ann Szalda-Petree Ph.D., Quincy-Robyn Young, Glen White Ph.D., Ken Golden M.A., Juan Carlos Lopez M.A., Julie Steward, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Cost Containment Through Disability Prevention: Preliminary Results Of A Health Promotion Workshop For People With Physical Disabilities, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Kay Norris Ph.D., Ann Szalda-Petree Ph.D., Quincy-Robyn Young, Glen White Ph.D., Ken Golden M.A., Juan Carlos Lopez M.A., Julie Steward, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
The Disability Prevention Project at the University of Montana and the University of Kansas has developed and evaluated an eight week workshop and self-help manual that targets the prevention and management of secondary conditions among adults with spinal cord injuries. The preliminary results of this intervention are very encouraging.
Personal Community Resource Mapping Road Maps To Better Health, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Personal Community Resource Mapping Road Maps To Better Health, Lillie Greiman, Tracy Boehm, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Personal Community Resource Mapping (PCRM) was used in a research project that led to positive health outcomes for people with disabilities living in rural America. Lack of health resources and long distances between them creates a barrier for consumers to manage complex health needs. Personal Community Resource Mapping (PCRM) is a way to identify resources in a community that can support health needs and a variety of independent living goals.
Peer Support In Centers For Independent Living: What Do We Know?, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Bob Liston, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Peer Support In Centers For Independent Living: What Do We Know?, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Bob Liston, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Peer support is ubiquitous.It is defined as a helping relationship between an individual who has experience living under certain conditions assisting another person to cope with and adapt to similar circumstances.It has been gaining in popularity and use since its early adoption in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and has been used widely, and with good effect, with people experiencing a variety of both physical and mental health conditions.
Nursing Home Emancipation: Barriers Reported By Centers For Independent Living, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Marsha Katz, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Nursing Home Emancipation: Barriers Reported By Centers For Independent Living, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Marsha Katz, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of individuals with disabilities to receive services in "…the most integrated setting." Since then, centers for independent living (CILs) and other disability advocacy organizations have worked to transition adults with disabilities from inappropriate nursing home placements to community living.
Nursing Home Emancipation: Accomplishments Of Urban And Rural Centers For Independent Living, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Marsha Katz, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Nursing Home Emancipation: Accomplishments Of Urban And Rural Centers For Independent Living, Tom Seekins Ph.D., Marsha Katz, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court established a legal precedent, based on the Americans with Disabilities Act, to help adults with disabilities leave institutional settings and return to community living (Olmstead v. L.C.). This established the right of individuals to receive services in "…the most integrated setting," which is generally the community. Since then, centers for independent living (CILs) and other disability advocacy organizations have initiated a wide range of efforts to emancipate (i.e. transition) adults with disabilities from inappropriate nursing home placements to community living. Nursing home emancipation is high on the priority lists of several national organizations and …
Pain As A Secondary Condition Experienced Byrural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Pain As A Secondary Condition Experienced Byrural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Secondary conditions are disability-related problems that further limit a person’s ability to engage in daily activities. People who live independently in the community and who have mobility impairments consistently report being limited by 14 secondary conditions annually.
Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
As many as one of every five Americans has a disability or chronic health condition. In rural areas, that proportion (23%) is even higher. As the U.S. population ages, the numbers of people with disability and chronic conditions will predictably increase, which accounts for a growing national interest in the health and wellness of individuals with disabilities. While composing about 20% of the population, individuals with disabilities account for nearly half of all medical expenditures.
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of A Community-Based Health Promotion Intervention For Adults With Mobility Impairments: Living Well With A Disability, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Tom Seekins Ph.D., Catherine Ipsen M.A., Steve Seninger Ph.D., Colleen Murphy-Southwick Ph.D., Lisa Brennan M.L.S., Rita K. Fjeld M.A., Glen W. White Ph.D., Ann Branstetter Ph.D., Vivian Chapman M.A., Amanda Jay M.A., James A. Bovaird M.A., Janet Marquis Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of A Community-Based Health Promotion Intervention For Adults With Mobility Impairments: Living Well With A Disability, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Tom Seekins Ph.D., Catherine Ipsen M.A., Steve Seninger Ph.D., Colleen Murphy-Southwick Ph.D., Lisa Brennan M.L.S., Rita K. Fjeld M.A., Glen W. White Ph.D., Ann Branstetter Ph.D., Vivian Chapman M.A., Amanda Jay M.A., James A. Bovaird M.A., Janet Marquis Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
This document reports on research conducted by the University of Montana and the University of Kansas for the Office of Disability and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research project, conducted between August 1,1997 and July 31, 2001, was conducted in four separate but related studies. The research was conducted in eight States. We contracted with nine centers for independent living (CIL) to conduct 34 Living Well with a Disability health promotion workshops and to collect outcome measures. These programs included 246 individuals. In the first study, we evaluated the effectiveness and cost outcomes of the …
Living Well Could Save $31 Million Annually, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Catherine Ipsen, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Living Well Could Save $31 Million Annually, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., Catherine Ipsen, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Behavior change can improve health status for many adults. Further, for adults with chronic illness and permanent injuries, a growing body of literature identifies health promotion as both effective in improving health and cost-effective compared to treatment alternatives. Yet third-party payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance) typically do not reimburse health promotion interventions. This is a problem for many individuals with disabilities who have significant health care costs and cannot pay for health promotion programs. For more than a decade, the Office on Disability and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has supported research culminating in the …
Rural Health & Disability, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Rural Health & Disability, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
The health of many people with disabilities living in rural areas is not as good as one might expert. While people with disabilities can lead healthy and independent lives, they often lack access to health care providers who understand their needs, and lack access to services that would support their efforts to live independently.