Toolkit to support organizations that want to effectively implement telehealth in post-acute and long-term care settings.
A practical guide to expanding home-based primary care with telehealth.
Toolkit to support organizations that want to more efficiently deliver home-based care to older adults.
Using Telehealth to Expand Healthcare Access for Older Adults
Case study highlighting how the Geisinger at Home program utilized telehealth services, incorporating a physician extender care model and community health assistants, to expand their outreach to homebound patients in rural areas.
Perceived benefits of geriatric specialty telemedicine among rural patients and caregivers
Benefits of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of geriatric specialty telemedicine service (GRECC Connect) among older patients and caregivers in rural areas
Competencies for video telemedicine with older adult patients
Manuscript describes competencies for telemedicine with older adults for health professionals who treat them.
Connecting the disconnect: Leveraging an in-home team member for video visits for older adults
A study showing gaps in the digital divide between older and young adults using video visits.
Impact of Telehealth on Hospitalization of Skilled Nursing Facility Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study was designed to evaluate the telehealth and adoption of the technology during the pandemic.
Telehealth with older adults: Getting it right
Telehealth being available for older adults can only have a clear advantage if there are guidelines in place to help facilitate its deployment and use. This specifically is targeted towards older patients who may be “complex” or “vulnerable” in these settings. The guidelines are sorted into 3 main categories in which each domain must be considered in order to ensure high-quality telehealth-facilitated care will be able to properly be delivered to older adults.
Older adults can use technology: why healthcare professionals must overcome ageism in digital health.
Bringing attention to “ageism” and the common misconception that older adults aging >65 are unable or unwilling to use digital health. However, the use of technology among older adults has significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isolating together during COVID-19: Results from the Telehealth Intervention Program for older adults.
Research article highlights the challenge of isolation of older adults in the community especially during COVID-19, and how TIP-OA (Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults) is able to combat the challenge of isolation. This program is volunteer-based and includes friendly telephone conversations on a regular bases to older adults who may struggle with stress, depression, anxiety or fear of COVID-19.
ActiveHip+: A feasible mHealth system for the recovery of older adults after hip surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study testing the feasibility of ActiveHip+ mHealth tool to aid older adults post hip surgery.
A systematic review of digital health technologies for the care of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic.
A review showing evidence on use of digital health technology with older adults during COVID-19 pandemic.