Document Type
Research Progress Report
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
5-2008
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Public Health
Abstract
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of individuals with disabilities to receive services in "…the most integrated setting." Since then, centers for independent living (CILs) and other disability advocacy organizations have worked to transition adults with disabilities from inappropriate nursing home placements to community living.
Keywords
health and wellness, nursing home emancipation, deinstitionalization, advocacy, independent living, rural, disability
Rights
© 2008 RTC:Rural.
Granting Agency
Agency for Health Research and Quality; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Acknowledgement
The following provided direction, guidance and detailed assistance on this project: Linda Gonzales and Billy Altom (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living); Mike Oxford (Topeka Independent Living Resource Center); Richard Petty (Community Living Exchange Collaborative, Independent Living Research Utilization); Glen White (University of Kansas, Research and Training Center on Independent Living); and Bob Kafka (ADAPT). Agency for Health Research and Quality grant #1 R21 HS016166 supports this research, with additional support from National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education grant #H133B030501.
Project Number
AHRQ R21 HS016166; NIDRR: H133B030501
Recommended Citation
Seekins, T., Katz, M.R., & Ravesloot, C. (2008, March). Nursing home emancipation: Barriers reported by centers for independent living. Rural Disability and Rehabilitation Research Progress Report #40. Missoula: The University of Montana Rural Institute.