Integrating Rural Age-Friendly Care Initiatives into States’ RHTP Implementation
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Summary
The National Rural Health Association, in partnership with the American Society on Aging, recently released an article exploring how age-friendly care initiatives can be integrated with states’ Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) implementation.
The article discusses why states should embed rural age-friendly care programs in the implementation of their RHTPs, noting that more than 20% of Americans ages 65 and older now live in rural areas. In addition, the authors provide an overview of RHTP strategic goals and specific examples of how states are integrating age-friendly care initiatives in their RHTP implementation.
The article discusses why states should embed rural age-friendly care programs in the implementation of their RHTPs, noting that more than 20% of Americans ages 65 and older now live in rural areas. In addition, the authors provide an overview of RHTP strategic goals and specific examples of how states are integrating age-friendly care initiatives in their RHTP implementation.