Kristi Fuller, an assistant project director at the Georgia Health Policy Center was quoted in the Albany Herald in regards to the SOWEGA Council’s public hearing on elderly and disabled care.
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It is well-known that the baby-boom generation is aging, with about 10,000 individuals turning 65 each day. This generation has the longest life expectancy to date and benefits from advances in health care and technology. However, this generation is also more disabled, dealing with more chronic health conditions and managing more prescription medications than… more »
About 60 million people living in the United States live in rural communities, with nearly 1.8 million living in rural Georgia, according to the 2010 census.
Rural America is not monolithic and includes a wide variety of locales, from densely populated small towns to neighborhoods on the border of… more »
Jimmy Dills and Michelle Rushing were interviewed on GPB’s On Second Thought on June 26 regarding the impact urban greenspaces have on a community’s physical and mental health.
The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) recently released its Making Connections series that explores the interaction of six key elements — access to care, the built and natural environment, insurance coverage, education, technology, and the economy — that contribute to the health and well-being of rural communities.
Persistent issues like higher rates of risky… more »
Georgia Health Policy Center researchers have developed a strategic planning tool for those working to increase minority blood donation. The planning tool, and the evidence behind its development, were recently published in an article in Health Promotion Practice.
The tool was developed as part of GHPC’s ongoing work leading the REdHHoTT project towards… more »
The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mary Black Foundation have launched Wellville Exchange, a pilot program born out of Spartanburg’s Way to Wellville in collaboration with the Georgia Health Policy Center, to give small employers the ability to offer wellness services.
Dimple Desai, a research associate at the Georgia Health Policy Center, was featured on FOX’s WXTX News during our participation in New Horizons’ 2nd annual Children’s Mental Health Symposium.
As a single mother of two young girls, Michelle found herself in a nursing facility after suffering from a brain-stem stroke which led to loss of speech and quadriplegia.
“No one belongs in a nursing facility,” Michelle* said, “especially not at 34 years old. These are good people here but I didn’t belong there.”
Patricia,… more »
Kristi Fuller, a GHPC senior research associate, was quoted in the Gainesville Times after attending a public hearing to discuss Georgia’s plan on aging.
