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Healthcare Suites¿A Homecare Alternative for Elders

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
21862 		Program Year/Program:
1995 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
21862 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Mobile Care, Inc.
1800 Lincoln Great Bend, KS 67530
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1995
Title: Healthcare Suites¿A Homecare Alternative for Elders
Agency: HHS
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $562,374.00
 

Abstract:

The long term care of older Americans is one of the most pressing health care problems facing the nation. Although most long term care is provided by family members, even willing caregivers find themselves unable to continue care when their loved one needs daily assistance with basic activities for living. Faced with the need for constant supervision, many families-desperately seek alternatives to nursing home placement. Healthcare Suites offer an innovative new concept that could meet the needs of many families. This module apartment temporarily fits inside an existing garage and connects to the primary caregiver's home. The study will: (a) assess the impact of using a Healthcare Suite on both the elder residing in the unit and family caregivers, and (b) obtain information from potential users, family members, and professionals to identify aspects of the physical unit and service components that could be adapted and improved. This information will be used to refine the health system service, and to create a viable dissemination plan to be implemented and tested in Phase II.

Principal Investigator:

Stephen A. Menke
3167935462

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Mobile Care, Inc.
1800 Lincoln Great Bend, KS 67530

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No