Housing can be a barrier to aging in place, especially in rural communities. Read how communities worked with the School of Nursing to help make older adults’ housing more accessible in the November 2022 issue …
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Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program – April CARE Connections
The CAPABLE program has been shown to help older people stay in their homes. Read how a UW–Madison Occupational Therapy faculty member is helping expand access to CAPABLE in the April issue of CARE Connections, …
Home Is Where the HeART Coalition Is – August CARE Connections
Just 3.5 percent of U.S. homes have basic accessibility features like handrails, grab bars, or extra-wide doorways. Read how the School of Nursing is working with community coalitions to support aging-in-place in the August issue …
Aging in the Heart of Rural Wisconsin – June CARE Connections
Rural communities are aging more rapidly than are other areas, in Wisconsin and across the country. Read how a School of Nursing team has been working with three rural community coalitions to support aging-in-place in …
Fully CAPABLE: Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program – June CARE Connections
Nearly all of us want to stay in our home as we age. Yet it’s not always easy to “age in place.” Read how a UW-Madison occupational therapy faculty member is adapting a nurse-developed intervention …