The shortage of safe, reliable transportation for older Granite Staters and the direct care workers who support them at home has been a concern for healthy aging advocates. The New Hampshire Commission on Aging hopes to improve options with nearly $400,000 in federal money.
The federal agency that oversees Medicaid and Medicare is seeking input on a proposed measure that would assess hospitals’ use of age-friendly health care practices, which include screening for social isolation, economic insecurity and elder abuse, as well as frailty screening.
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