Article Publication Date:
11/1/2009
Summary:
America's rural communities contain the nation's highest concentrations of older people. Learn about the results of a 13-year, $13-million national program created in 1992 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NCB Capital Impact to develop affordable assisted living models, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors. Learn about the strategy, program design, implementation, results and lessons learned.
Topics:
Housing
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults
Sources:
NCB Capital Impact, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
older adults; Barriers to Expansion; development work; technical assistance; Revolving Loan Fund; tax credits; block grants; program evaluattion; communications; research
Contact
Robert Jenkens
NCB Capital Impact
rjenkens@ncbcapitalimpact.org
Phone:
703-647-2314
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52742