Improving unsafe environments to support aging independence with limited resources

Sarah L Szanton; Jill Roth; Manka Nkimbeng; Jessica Savage; Rachel Klimmek

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2014.02.002

Improving unsafe environments to support aging independence with limited resources

Nurs Clin North Am. 2014 Jun;49(2):133-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Mar 27.

Authors

Sarah L Szanton¹, Jill Roth², Manka Nkimbeng², Jessica Savage², Rachel Klimmek²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Community and Public Health, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, 525 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: sszanto1@jhu.edu.
² Department of Community and Public Health, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, 525 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

Abstract

Aging with independence benefits individuals, family, and society. To achieve independence, older adults must be able to function in their homes. This function is determined both by their abilities and by the environment in which they maneuver. This article describes a promising program that intervenes with both older adults and their home environments to improve function. This program, called CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders), is funded through the Affordable Care Act and can be scaled up nationally if determined to be a success in improving health and decreasing health care costs.

Keywords: Disability; Function; Interprofessional; Older adults.

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Aging*
Humans
Independent Living*
Safety Management*
United States

Abstract

MeSH terms

Grants and funding