Университет Северной Каролины в Ашвилле получил грант на 1,2 млн долларов для улучшения здоровья пожилых людей

UNC Asheville awarded $1.2M in grant funds for older adult program ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness (NCCHW) at the University of North Carolina Asheville has received a $1.2 million three-year grant award. According to a news release, the grant is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL) for the “Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program (CDSME)” funding opportunity. UNC ASHEVILLE ADVANCES CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLANS DESPITE COMMUNITY CONCERNS “NCCHW is very excited to receive this grant award that will build on our collaborative statewide partnerships and successes to improve systems of care and make a significant impact on the health and well-being of older adults in North Carolina,” said NCCHW CDSME Project Director Vivian Gettys in the release. According to the release, the goals of the NCCHW project titled “PATH NC: Promoting Access to Total Health NC” are as follows: - Increase statewide access to CDSME programs and support the Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives and the Walk with Ease program for older adults who live with depression and/or anxiety. - Strengthen relationships between the Aging and Disability Services Network and behavioral health providers through a learning collaborative and community of practice. Project products including a learning collaborative framework, implementation guide, and resource toolkit will be developed and disseminated to increase knowledge in the field. NCCHW has worked with statewide partners to develop a robust CDSME. The NCCHW supports evidence-based program infrastructure serving older adults in North Carolina through previous ACL CDSME grant awards. This new project will increase partnerships with behavioral health organizations to better reach a target population of older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, and other stressors, the release said. CONSTRUCTION FOR TENNIS FACILITY AT UNCA DELAYED TO MAY DUE TO RECENT WEATHER The learning collaborative composed of aging/disability and behavioral health services organizations will serve as a model to pilot a comprehensive training protocol for partners, develop person-centered resources, and increase utilization of referral pathways to improve access to evidence-based programs and behavioral health support by older adults across the state. UNC Asheville said in the release that the collaborative three year project outcomes include the following: - A total of 2,500 participants enrolled in CDSME and supportive programs with at least 40% reporting improvements in anxiety and depression using pre/post surveys - Establish 12 new partnerships and two referral pathways for the learning collaborative including aging & disability services providers, behavioral health providers, and other key organizations - Survey results of learning collaborative partners show that 75% report increased knowledge of subject areas (through training and resources) improved their ability to serve older adults in the target population