Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted laypeople who help their communities achieve health and well-being. For generations, they’ve worked in church basements, shelters, and food pantries to ...

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In mid-July, Joe Biden announced as part of his presidential campaign a policy proposal to invest $775 billion to expand access to home-based health care delivery for our nation’s aging population.

Twelve-year old Anna has asthma. She lives in a low-income neighborhood and gets her care at a clinic affiliated with a major teaching hospital. Despite high-quality medical care, Anna’s asthma is not ...

Elaine Shelly is a writer and filmmaker who spends her free time with books, music and yarn. Brenda Gurung (she/hers) is a credentialed dementia specialist and has served in senior living for over 12 ...

People with disabilities and older adults may require help with activities of daily living (ADLs). If your loved one needs assistance with non-medical tasks (e.g., help around the house or with ...

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Self-care has become a buzzword, a mantra, and a commodity over the past few years. The upside is that people are learning to take responsibility for their own well-being in a variety of ways.