Developing rural information and assistance programs.
Older people living in rural areas face unique challenges, not only in accessing benefits and services, but also in gathering information about programs that can help them. In this brief, we tackle the issue of information and assistance (I&A) in rural areas by profiling an area agency on aging that has successfully established an I&A program designed to meet the needs of rural elders. We offer tips from the agency's experience and insight from experts in the field.
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Marisa
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Center for Medicare Education, Washington, D.C., USA.
D000368:Aged; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006266:Health Education; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D006278:Medicare; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D016730:Program Development; D019035:Rural Health Services; D014481:United States