Home Care Research Initiative
January 25, 2008 | Program Result
The Home Care Research Initiative supported primary research projects to improve knowledge about home care health policy and practice.
Disabilities (Physical)
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Frail Elders Get Up and Get Moving at Home...Others Participate in Group Exercise Programs
June 25, 2008 | Program Result
The national program office of Faith in Action implemented a home-based exercise program designed to improve strength, function and balance in frail older adults at 10 Faith in Action sites.
Expanding a Vermont Program that Enlists Parents of Special-Needs Children to Teach Medical Students
July 31, 2008 | Program Result
From 2000 to 2003, Parent to Parent of Vermont increased its capacity to serve its clients and expanded its education program for medical students and residents.
Family Wellness Warriors Initiative Develops Training Programs about Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect for Alaska Natives
August 28, 2008 | Program Result
Southcentral Foundation's Family Wellness Warriors Initiative employed four different training programs to raise awareness and combat domestic violence, abuse and neglect among Alaska Natives.
Hawaiian Health Foundation Launches Program to Diagnose and Treat Child Abuse Victims Entering Foster Care
March 31, 2007 | Program Result
In 2002, the Kapi'olani Health Foundation created the Child At-Risk Evaluation (CARE) program, a pediatric specialty clinic specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse.
Philadelphia Eagles Honored For Community Services
March 1, 2005 | News Release
First recipient of Steve Patterson Sports Philanthropy Award.
Improving Quality by Reducing Harm From Falls: Success Stories From the Field
June 20, 2007 | Story
Falls that cause moderate or major injury do, however, have the potential to reduce a patient's mobility, decrease independence, extend hospitalization and increase the reliance on long-term inpatient care.
Games for Health
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
Video Promotes Improved Wheelchair Seating for Nursing Home Residents
August 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Benedictine Institute for Long Term Care developed and marketed training materials on its Individualized Seating Program. It also studied the resource and cost implications of the program.
"Cash and Counseling" Model a Good Option for Providing Long-Term Care
September 1, 1998 | Program Result
As the cost of long-term care for the disabled and the elderly continued to rise during the early 1990s, policymakers and others sought new ways to control costs while maintaining or increasing satisfaction among those served.