Thriving in Place Case Study: Reducing Social Isolation in Maine
For older adults, social isolation and loneliness can be a predictor of poor health, especially depression, other mood disorders, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse. This case study examines the efforts of four Thriving in Place (TiP) communities during their first year of implementation (November 1, 2014-October 31, 2015) to examine and reduce social isolation…
Read MoreBuilding a Healthier Community through Conversation: The Oxford County Wellness Collaborative
Essential to MeHAF’s Healthy Community philosophy is to encourage communities to determine what they want to achieve, what they already have in place, what system barriers exist that they can collectively address without creating new programs or services, and what they need to create. The goal is to seed multiple aligned strategies and encourage diverse…
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide
This report summarizes the results of collaborative work groups that engaged consumers, behavioral and physical health providers, and other stakeholders to develop recommendations on integrating behavioral health information into electronic health records, develop greater consumer understanding and support of integrated health records, and to increase access to the statewide health information exchange.
Read MoreThriving in Place Fact Sheet
MeHAF launched its Thriving in Place (TiP) initiative to help persons with chronic health conditions (including the elderly and persons with disabilities) maintain or improve their health so they can remain safely in their homes and communities. This document provides more information about the TiP initiative.
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