Food Deserts and Insecurity
Last month First Lady Michelle Obama announced a program with retailers to expand access to healthy, affordable food in “food deserts;” rural or urban areas where healthy, affordable food is difficult to obtain. This is often a result of food insecurity. A federal Office of Rural Health Policy report defined this: “the food intake of [...]
August 29, 2011
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Tags: Children's Health, Community Development, Economic Development, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Public Health, Senior Health, Wellness · Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part V: Driver Safety
Last month I met with the Juneau County Coalition for At-Risk Drivers at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. The Coalition is another recipient of our rural community grants. Their Safer Driver Initiative will plan and pilot a driver-screening program to assist the elderly and others with medical conditions that could lead to unsafe driving [...]
November 16, 2010
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Tags: Community Development, Economic Development, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Rural Health & Safety, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part IV: Medication Safety
I visited Antigo recently, where I met with members of the Community Partners for Medication Safety coalition, who received an Office of Rural Health grant to implement their Medication Safety Red Bag Expansion Program. Coalition members include Langlade Hospital, Antigo Fire and EMS Departments, Langlade County Health and Aging Departments and Aspirus Visiting Nurses Association. [...]
November 5, 2010
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Office of Rural Health, Public Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Office of Rural Health Grants-Falls Prevention
The Office of Rural Health sponsored the Rural Community Grant Program for the last several years with funding from the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. I’ve managed this program for several years, awarding a few dozen grants totaling over $600,000 to community coalitions around Wisconsin. Each fall I make a point to visit the [...]
October 27, 2010
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Tags: Caregivers, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Reports and Studies, Senior Health · Posted in: Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.). I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category. So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
Medication Safety and Senior Care
This is Medication Safety Week and I’ve come across several conferences and other related resources. This website has some good ideas on medication safety programming and activities. Access to medication—as in pharmacies—is a growing problem; I discuss that below. Medication safety is a special concern among the elderly-I’ve found some senior/caregiver resources, too. Here are [...]
April 5, 2010
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Tags: Caregivers, Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Reports and Studies
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
I try to regularly post about resources you can use to address mental health and substance abuse problems in your rural communities. As I’ve written before, I think this is an area that often gets short changed, especially in rural areas, for a variety of reasons. Several organizations will host substance abuse and mental health [...]
March 11, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Senior Health, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools
Health Technology Part 1
As you can see, this is a multi-part post. There’s so much information out there about technology, I thought I’d run a series (my first!). I’m taking the broad approach to technology. When many people hear or discuss technology in relation to health care, they think IT—broadband, electronic medical records, etc. I have some information [...]
February 22, 2010
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
