The Nordic model for community support to refugees is inspired by the community-based sponsorship programmes originating from Canada. The description covers programmes that allow individuals, groups ...

Home and community-based services (HCBS) are the predominant approach to delivering long-term services and supports in the US, but there are growing numbers of reports of worker shortages in this ...

Community-based interventions represent a cornerstone in efforts to prevent childhood obesity by addressing the complex interplay of social, environmental and behavioural influences on diet and ...

Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented by tackling modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, ...

Workshop presentations and discussions were structured to address the following topics as they pertain to non-clinical, community-based suicide prevention grants ...

Living with dementia in communities with senior centers providing access to adult day health and social services was associated with fewer hospitalizations and lower health care use and Medicare costs ...

The North Carolina FarmsSHARE program distributes healthy, locally sourced food to low-income households across nearly 100 counties in the state through the Department of Agriculture’s Local Food ...

Collaboration between a San Antonio nonprofit and the Metropolitan Health District is bringing fresh produce to convenience stores in "food desert" neighborhoods. The challenges of public health ...

Current research and results from current program implementation suggest the following outcomes may be obtained from involvement in community-based education programs and concurrent on-going classroom ...

Location, cost, and transportation were cited as important factors regarding adherence and satisfaction with community-based exercise programs among patients with Parkinson disease. A community-based ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Many local adults with developmental disabilities are spending more time in the community and mainstream workplaces. The centers that serve them have been transitioning from ...