Funded by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Healthy Older and Disabled West Virginians
During
Spring 2010, the Health Status Working Group studied the health status
of the state’s older and disabled adult population in order to develop
policy recommendations addressing health concerns and to enhance the
state’s ability to track progress toward health improvements.
In evaluating the health status of older and disabled adults, the working group:
● Identified and compiled data on
major health conditions;
● Collected and reviewed data
provided by hospitals and long-term care service providers on the
current cost of care;
● Identified the locations of
licensed health facilities providing care; and
● Developed key policy
recommendations to address the current and future health needs of this
population.
At the June 2010 Partner Summit, presentations based on the following materials were presented.
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Summary of Report and Recommendations
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Final Report and Recommendations
Working Group Membership
CHAIR: Honorable Ron Stollings, MD, Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia Senate STAFF: Nancy J. Tolliver, RN, MSIR, West Virginia Long Term Care Partnership. MEMBERS: Mary Bee Antholz, West Virginia Health Care Authority • Mary W. Carter, PhD, West Virginia Center on Aging & Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine • Daniel M. Christy, MPA, Health Statistics Center, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health • Donna Crane, BS, BA, West Virginia Health Care Authority • James C. Doria, Health Statistics Center, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health • R.Turner Goins, PhD, West Virginia Center on Aging • Cindy Jamison, Center for End-of-Life Care • Tom McCleary, DO, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine • Jane Marks, Alzheimer's Association West Virginia Chapter • Bobbi Jo Muto, RDH, BS, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine • Shirley M. Neitch, MD, FACP, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine • Karen Nichols, Hospice Council of West Virgina • Birgit Shanholtzer, MA, Health Statistics Center, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health • Lori Tarr, BS, BA, West Virginia Health Care Authority • Amy B. Wenmoth, MA, West Virginia Health Care Authority • John M. Wilkinson, Office of Health Facilities, Licensure, and Certification, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health • Jessica Wright, RN, MPH, Division of Health Promotion & Chronic Disease, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health