Article Publication Date:
4/12/2010
Summary:
Examine the results of health assessments of 584 people receiving services from the PA Office of Mental Retardation. The information represents a portion of the data obtained through the Health Risk Assessment process, which began as an initiative to gather health care information on people who had moved, or were in the process of moving, from state operated facilities to community settings. A number of recommendations for improvement are discussed.
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
Sources:
Grantee produced
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
N/A
licensed residential settings; ‘risk rating; levels of impairment; behavorial diagnosis; medications; dental care
Contact
Office of Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities
Phone:
412-436-2775
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52424