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Fewer potentially avoidable health care events in rural veterans with self‐directed care versus other personal care services

Rural residents face more barriers to healthcare access, including challenges in receiving home‐ and community‐based long‐term services, compared to urban residents. Self‐directed services provide flexibility and choice in care options… Click to show full abstract

Rural residents face more barriers to healthcare access, including challenges in receiving home‐ and community‐based long‐term services, compared to urban residents. Self‐directed services provide flexibility and choice in care options and may be particularly well suited to help older adults with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations who reside in rural areas remain independent and live in the community.

Keywords: potentially avoidable; self directed; avoidable health; care; fewer potentially; health care

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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